# Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

> A rejected Brooklyn recruit becomes a super-soldier and leads a pulpy wartime crusade against HYDRA.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1170

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: Joe Johnston
- Cast: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: pulp adventure, sincere, nostalgic, superhero movie night, marvel marathon

## Synopsis

A sickly young man transforms into a symbol of hope during the darkest days of war.

## Movies like Captain America: The First Avenger

- [Ant-Man (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/69476)
- [Iron Man (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/1157)
- [Captain America: Brave New World (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/585458)
- [Avengers: Infinity War (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/182998)
- [Iron Man 3 (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/47927)
- [Captain America: Civil War (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/158630)
- [Avengers: Endgame (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/182996)
- [Iron Man 2 (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/5251)
- [Fantastic Four (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/4902)
- [Captain Marvel (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/182999)

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