"Captain America: Brave New World" marks a historic moment as the shortest film in the Captain America series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it's also among the shortest films in the entire MCU catalog. AMC Theatres has disclosed that the runtime for "Brave New World" is a crisp one hour and 58 minutes, slotting it as one of the rare MCU entries to clock in under two hours. This makes it the seventh shortest film out of the 35 released so far. Notably, the previous Captain America films have all surpassed the two-hour mark, setting "Brave New World" apart in the franchise.
While the MCU's earlier phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2, feature many of the shorter films, more recent entries like "The Marvels" from 2022, which runs for one hour and 45 minutes, continue this trend. Other notably brief MCU films include "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," both at one hour and 58 minutes. For context, the longest MCU film to date is "Avengers: Endgame," running at an epic three hours and one minute, closely followed by "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," "Eternals," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
With its premiere just weeks away on February 14, "Brave New World" has reportedly undergone several rewrites and reshoots, including sequences involving WWE star Seth Rollins. However, the impact of these changes on the film's final runtime remains undisclosed.
This film marks the debut of Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson stepping into the iconic role of Captain America, succeeding Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. Mackie has emphasized that "Brave New World" upholds the series' tradition of delivering grounded, espionage-filled adventures. Additionally, the movie is poised to introduce deep-cut characters from Marvel's extensive lore, fulfilling a tease from the second MCU film, "The Incredible Hulk," by introducing The Leader, and featuring the Red Hulk.
