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Phase 3 · Infinity Saga

Captain Marvel (2019)

Retro · Action

Directed by
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Released
2019-03-08
Length
123 min
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The quick take

A pilot with missing memories pieces together who she was, set in the mid-1990s. It sets up a key figure for the finale.

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The bigger picture

A pilot with fragmented memories is caught between two warring alien groups and ends up on Earth in the nineties. It doubles as a throwback to that decade, from the music to the technology.

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Where it sits

Release order

#21 of 59

Before: Ant-Man and the Wasp

After: Avengers: Endgame

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Timeline order

#2 of 59

Before: Captain America: The First Avenger

After: Iron Man

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Cast

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