Captain America: Brave New World, clocking in at a concise 1 hour and 58 minutes, claims the title of shortest Captain America film and one of the shortest MCU films overall. AMC Theatres confirmed this runtime, placing it among the select few MCU entries under two hours, and seventh shortest out of 35 films. This contrasts sharply with the previous three Captain America films, all exceeding two hours.
While most shorter MCU films hail from Phases 1 and 2, several recent exceptions exist. The shortest MCU film is 2022's The Marvels (1 hour, 45 minutes), followed by The Incredible Hulk, Thor: The Dark World, Thor, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man.
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Brave New World shares its runtime with Ant-Man and The Wasp. In comparison, the longest MCU film is Avengers: Endgame (3 hours, 1 minute), followed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Eternals, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Despite its February 14th release date rapidly approaching, Brave New World reportedly underwent extensive rewrites and reshoots (including scenes featuring WWE star Seth Rollins), though the impact on the final runtime remains unclear.
This film marks the first Captain America adventure without Chris Evans' Steve Rogers, starring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson. Mackie promises a continuation of the series' grounded espionage style.
The film also incorporates lesser-known Marvel characters, including a payoff to a tease from The Incredible Hulk, through the introduction of The Leader. Red Hulk also features prominently.
