Captain America: Brave New World
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: February 14, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 56 Critic Reviews
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14
Mixed:
25
Negative:
17
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Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshFeb 14, 2025
Don’t sweat the small stuff (or even the Marvel brand) and Captain America: Brave New World proves itself to be a decent political thriller with something culturally resonant to say that exceeds mere comic book particulars. Read full review
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Total FilmBradley RussellFeb 12, 2025
Anthony Mackie's Captain America earns his Stars and Stripes in this uneven, un-MCU thriller. Sam Wilson and an always-excellent Harrison Ford drag Brave New World into unfamiliar narrative territory before it eventually succumbs to familiar Marvel failings. Read full review
60
EmpireHelen O'HaraFeb 12, 2025
Pacy and punchy, this is a promising first official outing for the new Captain America, even if some awkward and inconsistent moments hold it back from greatness. Read full review
55
The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeFeb 12, 2025
The MCU train is back up and running, but this latest entry sees it jerking in fits and starts as it leaves the station. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFeb 18, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World, the fourth title to co-opt the “Captain America” name and the first to star Anthony Mackie in the role, is another example of how badly unmoored the MCU has become in an era of unfamiliar heroes and stalled storylines. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsFeb 12, 2025
The movie wouldn’t feel human at all, really, if not for the convincing emotion bond established between Mackie and Carl Lumbly as Isaiah. Read full review
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ScreenCrushMatt SingerFeb 12, 2025
Like I said: Inconsistent. Read full review
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IGNTom JorgensenFeb 12, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World feels neither brave, nor all that new. Read full review
50
SlashfilmJeremy MathaiFeb 12, 2025
Rather than adding something fresh and new to give us a reason to reinvest in this universe, the end result is as by-the-numbers as it gets. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzFeb 12, 2025
It’s surprising how much you miss the star power of the original Avengers bunch. Or maybe it’s not surprising. Whatever the case, watching this movie too often feels like you suspect there’s a better party going on next door, but you can’t get in. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJake ColeFeb 12, 2025
As the film explodes into numerous subplots that rapidly move far apart from one another, it necessitates constant leaps between characters and locations that only further disrupt the narrative flow of the proceedings. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerFeb 12, 2025
Brave New World doesn’t even seem sure about what it’s selling—just that it has to get a movie-shaped something-or-other to market. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichFeb 12, 2025
It’s fitting enough that “Brave New World” is a film about (and malformed by) the pressures of restoring a diminished brand. It’s even more fitting that it’s also a film about the futility of trying to embody an ideal that the world has outgrown. Sam Wilson might find a way to step out of Steve Rogers’ shadow, but there’s still no indication that the MCU ever will. Read full review
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The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeFeb 19, 2025
It’s a humourless drag of a picture, overreliant on clunky exposition and naive geopolitical posturing. Plus it’s ugly, with a greasy murkiness that looks as though the lens was smeared with lard. Read full review
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We Got This CoveredChristian BoneFeb 14, 2025
A committed Anthony Mackie and a game Harrison Ford deserve better than this sadly superficial excuse for a 'Captain America' film whose troubled production is written all over its face. Read full review
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NMEJames MottramFeb 13, 2025
A few fights enliven proceedings, including one on a road lined with cherry blossom trees. But this is largely dull and disappointing. Read full review
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The TelegraphRobbie CollinFeb 12, 2025
A thrill-free thriller. Read full review
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Screen DailyTim GriersonFeb 12, 2025
Unfortunately, the film often feels as unremarkable as its protagonists, evincing little of the impressive spectacle or snarky wit of Marvel’s best installments. Read full review
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Time OutPhil de SemlyenFeb 12, 2025
‘Please don’t be boring,’ Nelson’s villain beseeches Wilson in a clutch moment. Who wants to tell him? Read full review
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The GuardianPeter BradshawFeb 12, 2025
Brave it might be, but there’s nothing all that “new” about the world revealed in this latest tired and uninspired dollop of content from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read full review
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The IndependentAdam WhiteFeb 12, 2025
The latest Marvel blockbuster – starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford – has drawn backlash from all political corners. But a film this bland and flavourless doesn’t warrant such handwringing. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 12, 2025
Unfortunately, Captain America: Brave New World proves a lackluster Marvel entry that feels as if its complicated storyline has been painstakingly worked out without a shred of inspiration. Read full review
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ColliderAidan KelleyFeb 12, 2025
Suffice it to say, Captain America: Brave New World is not the 2025 start that Marvel fans may be hoping for, with more pressure now being put on Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. If anything, the film has more in common with Sony's disastrous attempts to make its own Marvel movies than it does with the prior entries that turned the MCU into what it is today. Read full review
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Rolling StoneDavid FearFeb 12, 2025
It’s as if someone had gently ladled a teaspoon of artificial political-thriller flavor over a substandard Marvel movie, being oh-so-careful as to not upset corporate overlords or the status quo. A better title might have been Captain America: Business as Usual. Read full review
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Screen RantMolly FreemanFeb 12, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World lacks the entertainment of an MCU movie, despite compelling performances from Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford. Read full review
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