Captain America: Civil War

After an Avengers operation causes collateral damage, demands for oversight place the team under political pressure. Steve Rogers and Tony Stark disagree over how to respond, turning a shared responsibility into a conflict between allies. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, this 2016 chapter brings Captain America’s story into the centre of a divided ensemble.

The familiar faces make the disagreement matter. Instead of asking only how the heroes will win a fight, Civil War asks what they are prepared to defend when their friends stand on the other side. It rewards an interest in Steve and Tony as people, while the larger cast gives their competing convictions a scale beyond a private argument.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier ↗

2014 · 2h 16m

We suggest The Winter Soldier for more time with Steve, Bucky, Natasha and Sam before this film. Age of Ultron, linked below, offers another route into the team dynamic. These are viewing suggestions to help you choose a path through the ensemble.

Civil War is the third Captain America film and part of Phase 3. The Winter Soldier is a useful earlier chapter for Steve’s relationships, while Age of Ultron offers the preceding Avengers ensemble story. Choose the character-focused route or use the release-order guide for the wider sequence.

Allow about 2h 27m (147 minutes), matching this catalog and Disney Movies. The catalog release date is April 27, 2016; Disney lists May 6, 2016 for the US release.

Essential before Doomsday. The conflict that splits the Avengers, with Steve Rogers, Bucky, Sam Wilson and Scott Lang caught in the middle.