Captain America: Brave New World, clocking in at a concise 1 hour and 58 minutes, claims the title of shortest Captain America film and one of the shortest MCU films overall. AMC Theatres confirmed this runtime, placing it among the select few MCU entries under two hours and seventh shortest of the 35 films released. This contrasts sharply with the previous three Captain America films, all exceeding two hours.
While most shorter MCU films hail from Phases 1 and 2, several exceptions emerged more recently. The shortest, The Marvels (2022), runs 1 hour and 45 minutes. Others include The Incredible Hulk, Thor: The Dark World, Thor, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man.
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Brave New World shares its runtime with Ant-Man and The Wasp. In contrast, the longest MCU film, Avengers: Endgame, stretches to 3 hours and 1 minute, followed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Eternals, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Despite its imminent February 14th release, Brave New World reportedly underwent extensive rewrites and reshoots (including scenes featuring WWE star Seth Rollins), though the impact on the final runtime remains unclear.
This film marks the first Captain America movie post-Chris Evans' Steve Rogers, starring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson. Mackie promises a continuation of the grounded, espionage-driven narrative that defines the Captain America series.
The film is also poised to introduce deep-cut Marvel characters, including a payoff to a tease in The Incredible Hulk, through the introduction of The Leader and Red Hulk.