Captain America Movies in Order
Steve Rogers wields the shield in Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Then it’s Sam Wilson who unleashes his wings and takes up the mantle in Captain America: Brave New World. Join them as they fight evil global forces.
Captain America Watch Order
Watch Captain America in Order
Watch the Captain America movies in release order, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and continuing through Captain America: Brave New World (2025). The series spans 4 films, released between 2011 and 2025. Audiences rate the franchise 7/10 on average.
What order should you watch Captain America?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Captain America. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Captain America largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Captain America franchise
Steve Rogers wields the shield in Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Then it’s Sam Wilson who unleashes his wings and takes up the mantle in Captain America: Brave New World. Join them as they fight evil global forces.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
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