"Captain America: Brave New World" marks a significant milestone as the shortest film in the Captain America series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), clocking in at just one hour and 58 minutes. This runtime positions it as one of the briefest entries in the entire MCU, ranking as the seventh shortest out of 35 films. In comparison, all previous Captain America movies have surpassed the two-hour mark, making this new installment notably concise.
While the MCU's earlier phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2, predominantly feature shorter runtimes, recent outliers like "The Marvels" from 2022, which runs for one hour and 45 minutes, demonstrate that brevity isn't confined to the franchise's early days. Other notably short MCU films include "The Incredible Hulk," "Thor: The Dark World," "Thor," "Doctor Strange," and "Ant-Man."
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"Brave New World" shares its runtime of one hour and 58 minutes with "Ant-Man and The Wasp." On the opposite end of the spectrum, "Avengers: Endgame" stands as the longest MCU film at three hours and one minute, followed by "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," "Eternals," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
With its release date set for February 14, "Brave New World" is just weeks away. Despite undergoing numerous rewrites and reshoots, including scenes involving WWE star Seth Rollins, the impact of these changes on the film's runtime remains uncertain.
This movie marks a new chapter in the Captain America saga, introducing Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson as the new Captain America following the retirement of Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. Mackie has assured fans that "Brave New World" will uphold the series' tradition of delivering grounded, espionage-filled narratives.
Additionally, the film is set to incorporate lesser-known characters from Marvel lore, including the payoff of a tease from "The Incredible Hulk" through the introduction of The Leader, and the inclusion of Red Hulk, adding depth and continuity to the MCU's expansive universe.
