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. This runtime places it among the select few MCU entries under two hours, ranking as the seventh shortest out of 35 films. In contrast, the previous three Captain America films all exceeded the two-hour mark.
While most shorter MCU films hail from Phases 1 and 2, several exceptions have emerged recently. The shortest MCU film is 2022's The Marvels at 1 hour and 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. By comparison, the longest MCU film is Avengers: Endgame at 3 hours and 1 minute, followed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Eternals, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Despite its imminent February 14th release, Brave New World reportedly underwent extensive rewrites and reshoots, including scenes featuring WWE star Seth Rollins. The impact of these revisions on the final runtime remains unclear.
This film marks the first Captain America adventure following Chris Evans' Steve Rogers' retirement, starring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson. Mackie has described it as a grounded espionage thriller, upholding the series' legacy.
The film promises to incorporate lesser-known Marvel characters, including a payoff to a tease in The Incredible Hulk, through the introduction of The Leader. Red Hulk is also featured.
