Overview
Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself entangled in an international incident after meeting newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross. As tensions escalate around a celestial body discovered in the Indian Ocean, Sam must uncover a global conspiracy before the real culprit pushes the world into red conflict.
Released in 2025, Captain America: Brave New World was directed by Julius Onah and produced under the Marvel Studios banner. The film occupies a significant place within the MCU — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Tim Blake Nelson, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Marvel Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Onah and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 6.1 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader MCU catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of Marvel Comics-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Captain America: Brave New World released in 2025, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Julius Onah, the film was produced by Marvel Studios and adapts source material from Marvel Comics.
The principal cast features Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford, with key supporting roles played by Tim Blake Nelson, Carl Lumbly, Liv Tyler.
The film belongs to MCU — the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.
Captain America: Brave New World carries an audience rating of 6.1 — a middling reception but one that hasn't prevented its cultural footprint.
The Marvel Comics source material for Captain America: Brave New World has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Captain America: Brave New World is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.