Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci. During World War II, Steve Rogers, a frail man, is transformed into the super-soldier Captain America and must stop the Red Skull from using the Tesseract as an energy source for world domination. The film began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution by Artisan Entertainment. However, a lawsuit disrupted the project and was not settled until September 2003.
| Director | Joe Johnston |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely |
| Starring | Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Stanley Tucci |
| Music | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Ford, Robert Dalva |
| Production, company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | July 19, 2011 (El Capitan Theatre), July 22, 2011 (United States) |
| Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $140–216.7 million |
| Box office | $370.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 70153850 |
About Captain America: The First Avenger
Steve Rogers is transformed into Captain America after taking super soldier serum. It becomes his duty to stop the Red Skull, a supervillain who intends to use the Tesseract as an energy source for world domination.
Achievement of Captain America: The First Avenger
The film is the fifth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It film grossed over $370 million worldwide and is directed by Joe Johnston.
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Latest information about Captain America: The First Avenger updated on July 28 2021.
