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Phase 3 · Infinity Saga

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Team conflict · Action

Directed by
Anthony and Joe Russo
Released
2016-05-06
Length
147 min
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The quick take

Public pressure forces the team to choose between oversight and independence, and friendships break over it. Effectively an Avengers film in all but name.

Watch these first

Age of Ultron and The Winter Soldier.

  1. 1.Avengers: Age of Ultron2015141 min
  2. 2.Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014136 min

Prep time: about 4 h 37 min.

The bigger picture

Public pressure over the team's collateral damage splits the heroes into camps, and personal loyalties turn it into a fight between friends. Two new heroes are introduced along the way.

Skip it or watch it?

Essential.

Where it sits

Release order

#13 of 59

Before: Ant-Man

After: Doctor Strange

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Timeline order

#15 of 59

Before: Ant-Man

After: Black Widow

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Official trailer

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Black Panther

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Phase 3 · 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

A teenager with big ambitions tries to prove he is ready for more than neighborhood problems. A school-movie spin on the hero formula.

Cast

Credited lead cast of Captain America: Civil War, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.