Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Cast & Ratings
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a 2014 action thriller directed by Anthony RussoJoe Russo, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford and Scarlett Johansson. It is inspired by Captain America: The Winter Soldier by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. It runs 2 hours 16 minutes and earned $714.4 million worldwide on a $170 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 16m (136 min)
- Director
- Anthony RussoJoe Russo
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $170M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Captain America: The Winter Soldier About?
The premise of Captain America: The Winter Soldier without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While adjusting to life in the modern world, Steve Rogers finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D. When a colleague is attacked, Captain America is drawn into a dangerous investigation where he questions who he can trust. Partnering with Black Widow, he confronts deadly enemies and uncovers a shocking truth that threatens the organization and those he cares about.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Themes & Keywords
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Cast
Samuel L. Jackson leads the cast, with Robert Redford and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Anthony RussoJoe Russo; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anthony RussoJoe Russo
Also Starring in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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More films directed by Anthony RussoJoe Russo, best-rated first: Avengers: Infinity War and Captain America: Civil War.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Captain America: The Winter Soldier 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
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IMDb 7.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 90% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 92%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 77% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
15K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.6 /5
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Plot Summary
What happens in Captain America: The Winter Soldier from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two years after the Battle of New York, Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America, is trying to adapt to modern life while working for the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. in Washington, D.C. During a high-stakes mission with Agent Natasha Romanoff and her counter-terrorism team led by Agent Brock Rumlow, they confront pirates led by the elusive Georges Batroc. However, Rogers uncovers that Romanoff has a secret task: to extract crucial data from the ship’s computers.
Full summary
The whole story of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, scene by scene
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Box Office & Budget
Captain America: The Winter Soldier grossed $714.4 million worldwide on a $170 million budget, 4.2 times what it cost. $259.8 million came from the US and Canada and $454.7 million (64%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$714.4M
4.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $259.8M
- International
- $454.7M
- Budget
- $170M
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Awards & Nominations
Captain America: The Winter Soldier was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 5 nominations come from 3 ceremonies.
5 nominations3 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2015 2 nominations- Nominated Best Action Movie
- Nominated Best Actor in an Action Movie – Chris Evans
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Saturn Awards 2015 2 nominations- Nominated Best Supporting Actor – Samuel L. Jackson
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress – Scarlett Johansson
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Oscars 2015 1 nomination- Nominated Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 clips.
- Trailer Official Trailer 2
- Clip Elevator Fight Scene - Official Clip
- Clip Captain America Fights the Winter Soldier - Official Clip
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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
105 cars on screen, including the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 and the 2006 Chevrolet Impala.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Also Known As
68 alternative titles, including “Captain America 2” and “Capitán América y el Soldado del Invierno”.
- Also known as
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- Captain America 2
- Capitán América y el Soldado del Invierno
- Капитан Америка: Зимният войник
- Капитан Америка 2
- Capitão América: O Soldado Invernal
- Captain America 2: The Winter Solider
- Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D
- Captain America: The Return of the First Avenger
- 캡틴 아메리카 윈터 솔져
- Birinchi qasoskor 2: Boshqa urush (jang)
- קאפטן אמריקה 2
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- Капітан Америка: Зимовий солдат
- Капітан Америка 2
- Captain America - Le soldat de l'hiver
- Capitán América: El soldado de invierno
- Капитан Америка: Зимний солдат
- 마블 캡틴 아메리카: 윈터 솔져
- Capitan America El soldado de invierno
- Captain America - The Winter Soldier
- Капитан Америка Зимний солдат
- Marvel Studios' Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- 美国队长2:冬兵
- Captain America 2: Chiến Binh Mùa Đông
- Freezer Burn
- Capitão América: Soldado Invernal
- Capitão América 2 – O Soldado Invernal
- Capitão América O Soldado Invernal
- 캡틴 아메리카: 윈터 솔져
- 캡틴 아메리카: 윈터 솔저
- 캡틴 아메리카: 윈터솔져
- 캡틴아메리카: 윈터 솔져
- 美國隊長2:冬日戰士
- ကပ္ပတိန်အမေရိက ၂ – ဆောင်းစစ်သည်
- 美国队长2:冬日战士
- Amerika Kapitány: A Tél katonája
- Kapitan Ameryka: Zimowy Żołnierz
- Первый мститель: Другая война
- Captain America : Le Soldat de l'hiver
- The Return of the First Avenger
- Kaptan Amerika: Kış Askeri
- 美国队长2
- Capitão América: O Soldado do Inverno
- Captain America 2: Ο Στρατιώτης του Χειμώνα
- Captain America: Zimný vojak
- Captain America: Návrat prvního Avengera
- Завръщането на първия отмъстител
- กัปตันอเมริกา: มัจจุราชอหังการ
- קפטן אמריקה: חייל החורף
- キャプテン・アメリカ/ウィンター・ソルジャー
- Căpitanul America: Războinicul iernii
- Перший месник: Друга вiйна
- Capitão América 2: O Soldado Invernal
- 美國隊長2:酷寒戰士
- Stotnik Amerika: Zimski vojak
- Capitaine America : Le soldat de l'hiver
- Kapetan Amerika: Ratnik Zime
- Капетан Америка: Зимски војник
- Captain America: Chiến Binh Mùa Đông
- Kapitonas Amerika: Žiemos karys
- 美國隊長2
- Kapitan Amerika: Qish Askari
- Kapteinis Amerika: Ziemas kareivis, კაპიტანი ამერიკა: ზამთრის ჯარისკაცი
- کاپیتان آمریکا: سرباز زمستان
- كابتن أمريكا: وجندي الشتاء
- Capità Amèrica: El soldat d’hivern
- कैप्टन अमेरिका: महा दबंग
- Kapten Ameerika: Talvesõdalane
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier runs 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).
When was Captain America: The Winter Soldier released?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released on April 4, 2014.
Who directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier was directed by Anthony RussoJoe Russo.
More films by Anthony RussoJoe Russo Who is in the cast of Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier stars Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford and Scarlett Johansson, among 11 credited actors.
How much did Captain America: The Winter Soldier make at the box office?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier grossed $714.4 million worldwide ($259.8 million domestic, $454.7 million international) on a budget of $170 million.
How is Captain America: The Winter Soldier rated?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 77% on TMDB.
Was Captain America: The Winter Soldier nominated for any awards?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier received 5 nominations across 3 ceremonies.
Does Captain America: The Winter Soldier have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Captain America: The Winter Soldier has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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