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Phase 2 · Infinity Saga

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Political thriller · Action

Directed by
Anthony and Joe Russo
Released
2014-04-04
Length
136 min
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The quick take

A man out of his time finds that the institutions he trusted are not what they seem. A paranoid political thriller, and one of the strongest films in the whole run.

Watch these first

Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers.

  1. 1.Captain America: The First Avenger2011124 min
  2. 2.The Avengers2012143 min

Prep time: about 4 h 27 min.

The bigger picture

The hero is trying to adjust to modern life while working for an agency whose methods trouble him. When a trusted institution starts to look compromised, he has to decide who he can believe.

Skip it or watch it?

Do not skip. It reshapes the franchise.

Where it sits

Release order

#9 of 59

Before: Thor: The Dark World

After: Guardians of the Galaxy

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Timeline order

#10 of 59

Before: Iron Man 3

After: Guardians of the Galaxy

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Official trailer

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Cast

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