Captain America: Civil War Movie

Divided we fall.

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When the government sets up a governing body to oversee the Avengers, the team splinters into two camps -- one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

Who's Involved:

Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Frank Grillo, Tom Holland, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Daniel Brühl, Paul Rudd, Joe Russo, Patricia Whitcher, Martin Freeman, Paul Bettany, Anthony Russo, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Stephen McFeely, Chadwick Boseman, William Hurt, Christopher Markus, Emily VanCamp, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito

Release Date:

Friday, May 6, 2016 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem
Runtime: 2 hrs, 26 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

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Who stars in Captain America: Civil War: Cast List

... Steve Rogers / Captain America

Materialists, Honey Don’t!  

... Tony Stark / Iron Man

The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Doomsday  

... Crossbones

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Homefront  

... Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

Jurassic World Rebirth, The Phoenician Scheme  

... Clint Barton / Hawkeye

Untitled Bourne Movie 5 Project, The Avengers: Age of Ultron  

... Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier

Thunderbolts*, Avengers: Doomsday  

... Baron Zemo

Eden, The King's Man  

... Sam Wilson / Falcon

Elevation, The Electric State  

... T'Challa / Black Panther

Black Panther, 42  

... The Vision

The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Here  

... Jim Rhodes/War Machine

Unstoppable, Secret Invasion (series)  

... Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch

The Assessment , Eternity  

Who's making Captain America: Civil War: Crew List

A look at the Captain America: Civil War behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Anthony Russo last directed The Electric State and Cherry. The film's writer Christopher Markus last wrote The Electric State and Avengers: Endgame.

Production Company

Marvel Studios

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Production: What we know about Captain America: Civil War?

Key Facts

  1. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s creative team also includes director of photography Trent Opaloch (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Elysium”), production designer Owen Paterson (“Godzilla,” “Matrix”), and three time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”).
  2. After his debut in Marvel’s Ant-Man on July 17, 2015, Paul Rudd will make his first appearance alongside the Avengers as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Captain America: Civil War.
  3. The film will be rooted in the Civil War storyline from Marvel's comic books.
  4. The third installment in the Captain America films.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2016 - April: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2015 - August: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2015 - March: The film was set to Production  status.

    Shooting begins April 2015. Principal photography is taking place at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

  4. 2014 - October: The film was set to Development  status.
  5. 2014 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Slated to begin production in Spring 2015.

  6. 2014 - February: The film was set to Announced  status.

    Marvel Studios has locked in directors for a third Captain America movie. No writer is hired yet.

Captain America: Civil War Release Date: When was the film released?


Captain America: Civil War was a nationwide release in 2016 on Friday, May 6, 2016. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Mothers & Daughters, Pele and Memoria. Additional information: 2D/3D, IMAX.

Captain America: Civil War DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Captain America: Civil War was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 .

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