Captain America: New Film Shortest in MCU History

Captain America: Brave New World clocks in as the shortest Captain America film, and one of the shortest MCU films overall.

AMC Theatres announced a runtime of 1 hour and 58 minutes, placing it among the under-two-hour MCU entries, and the seventh shortest of 35 films. This is notably shorter than the previous three Captain America films, all exceeding two hours.

While many shorter MCU films hail from Phases 1 and 2, some recent exceptions exist. The shortest, at 1 hour and 45 minutes, is 2022's The Marvels, followed by The Incredible Hulk, Thor: The Dark World, Thor, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man.

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Brave New World, alongside Ant-Man and The Wasp (also 1 hour and 58 minutes), is soon to be released. In contrast, 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 February 14th release date, Brave New World reportedly underwent extensive rewrites and reshoots (including scenes featuring WWE's Seth Rollins), though the impact on the runtime remains unclear.

Starring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, this film marks the first Captain America movie post-Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. Mackie has described it as a grounded espionage thriller, continuing the series' established 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.