Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics, the star-spangled superhero first appeared in Captain America Comics #1, published on December 20, 1940.
Captain America soon became recognized as one of Marvel’s most popular heroes and was considered an American icon. Due to his success, he was the first superhero to step out of the comic book medium, making his first live-action appearance in a 1944 serial. He then featured in two poorly-received television movies in 1979 before headlining a dreadful movie in the early 90s that should have been frozen in ice.
In 2011, Captain America joined the MCU with Chris Evans in the lead role. Evans’s final big screen appearance as Cap was in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame but while he might have given up the shield, the character of Captain America will be back in 2024 with Anthony Mackie in the role.
Below, we list all of the Captain America movies that have been released thus far, as well as the other movies within the MCU where he has teamed up with the other Avengers.
Which is your favourite Captain America movie? Let us know in the comments below.
Captain America
US Release Date: January 19, 1979
Worldwide Box Office: N/A
Director: Rod Holcomb
Metascore: N/A
Main Cast:
Reb Brown (Captain America), Len Birman (Simon Mills), Heather Menzies-Urich (Wendy Day), Steve Forrest (Lou Brackett)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
A recipient of an experimental body enhancement chemical retaliates against his would-be killers as a star-spangled superhero.
Cap Quote:
The American ideal. It’s a little tough to find these days, isn’t it?
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
US Release Date: November 23, 1979
Worldwide Box Office: N/A
Director: Ivan Nagy
Metascore: N/A
Main Cast:
Reb Brown (Captain America), Connie Selleca (Wendy Day), Len Birman (Simon Wells), Christopher Lee (Miguel), Katherine Justice (Helen Moore)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
The star-spangled hero must battle a villain’s plan to poison America with a chemical that horrifically accelerates the aging process.
Cap Quote:
Mrs. Shaw, you have the eyes of Farrah Fawcett and a face like Julie Christie.
Captain America
US Release Date: July 26, 1991
Worldwide Box Office: $10 thousand
Director: Albert Pyun
Metascore: N/A
Main Cast:
Matt Salinger (Captain America), Ronny Cox (Tom Kimball), Ned Beatty (Sam Kolawetz), Darren McGavin (General Fleming), Scott Paulin (The Red Skull)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.
Cap Quote:
(To Red Skull) – Two can travel cheaply as one you sick bastard! Stop the launch! Stop it or I’m taking you with me!
Captain America: The First Avenger
US Release Date: July 22, 2011
Worldwide Box Office: $370.6 million
Director: Joe Johnston
Metascore: 66
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark), Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a “Super-Soldier serum”. But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.
Cap Quote:
I don’t want to kill anyone. I don’t like bullies; I don’t care where they’re from.
The Avengers
US Release Date: May 4, 2012
Worldwide Box Office: $2.798 billion
Director: Joss Whedon
Metascore: 69
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Paul Bettany (Jarvis)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Earth’s mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Cap Quote:
(To Iron Man) – Big man in a suit of armour. Take that off, what are you?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
US Release Date: April 4, 2014
Worldwide Box Office: $714.4 million
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 70
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Robert Redford (Alexander Pierce), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Cap Quote:
Attention all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, this is Steve Rogers. You’ve heard a lot about me over the last few days. Some of you were even ordered to hunt me down. But I think it’s time to tell the truth. S.H.I.E.L.D. is not what we thought it was.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
US Release Date: May 1, 2015
Worldwide Box Office: $1.403 billion
Director: Joss Whedon
Metascore: 66
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Paul Bettany (Jarvis), James Spader (Ultron), Don Cheadle (James Rhodes), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Quicksilver). Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it’s up to Earth’s mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Cap Quote:
You get hurt, hurt ’em back. You get killed… walk it off.
Captain America: Civil War
US Release Date: May 6, 2016
Worldwide Box Office: $1.153 billion
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 75
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Marisa Tomei (Aunt May)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Political involvement in the Avengers’ affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Cap Quote:
(To Stark) – We all need family. The Avengers are yours, maybe more so than mine. I’ve been on my own since I was 18. I never really fit in anywhere, even in the army. My faith’s in people, I guess.
Avengers: Infinity War
US Release Date: April 27, 2018
Worldwide Box Office: $2.052 billion
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 68
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Cap Quote:
I’m not looking for forgiveness, and I’m way past asking permission. Earth just lost her best defender, so we’re here to fight. And if you want to stand in our way, we’ll fight you too.
Avengers: Endgame
US Release Date: April 26, 2019
Worldwide Box Office: $2.798 billion
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 78
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos’ actions and restore balance to the universe.
Cap Quote:
Avengers! Assemble.
Which is your favourite Captain America movie? Let us know in the comments below.