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Captain Marvel

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Packed with action, humor, and visual thrills, Captain Marvel introduces the MCU's latest hero with an origin story that makes effective use of the franchise's signature formula.

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Movie Info

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief suggestive language)
  • Genre:
    Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Directed By:
    Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
  • Written By:
    Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Marvel Studios

Cast

Brie Larson
as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
Samuel L. Jackson
as Nick Fury
Ben Mendelsohn
as Talos
Djimon Hounsou
as Korath
Lee Pace
as Ronan
Lashana Lynch
as Maria Rambeau
Gemma Chan
as Minn-Erva
Annette Bening
as Supreme Intelligence
Clark Gregg
as Phil Coulson
Jude Law
as Yon-Rogg
Algenis Perez Soto
as Att-Lass
Rune Temte
as Bron-Char
McKenna Grace
as Young Carol (13 Years Old)
Vik Sahay
as Hero Torfan
Ana Ayora
as Agent Whitcher
Colin Ford
as Steve Danvers
Kenneth Mitchell
as Carol's Father
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Critic Reviews for Captain Marvel

All Critics (504) | Top Critics (52) | Fresh (395) | Rotten (109)

  • The problem is with the corporate anticulture that controls these productions-and the fandom-targeted demagogy that they're made to fulfill-which responsible casting can't overcome alone.

    March 12, 2019 | Full Review…

    Richard Brody

    New Yorker
    Top Critic

  • Lacking the wit and graphic oomph that sometimes rescues the Marvel franchise from terminal fatigue, "Captain Marvel" is yet another origin story for yet another superhero.

    March 11, 2019 | Full Review…

    Peter Rainer

    Christian Science Monitor
    Top Critic

  • For Marvel there's a new boss in town.

    March 10, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Matthew Norman

    London Evening Standard
    Top Critic

  • The film may be about women breaking their shackles, but the lead actress feels kept in check for much of the picture. Humor winds up being provided by Samuel Jackson's Nick Fury, heart by Lashana Lynch's Maria Rambeau, and pathos by...well, it ain't Larson

    March 8, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Matthew Lickona

    San Diego Reader
    Top Critic

  • Does it work? The short answer is: yes. There's enough to keep both diehard Marvel fans and newcomers engaged.

    March 8, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Mark Daniell

    Toronto Sun
    Top Critic

  • Superhero cinema has lectured us, ad infinitum, on the responsibility that is conferred by extraordinary gifts. Praise be to Larson, for reminding us that they can be bringers of fun.

    March 8, 2019 | Full Review…

    Anthony Lane

    New Yorker
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Audience Reviews for Captain Marvel

  • Dec 23, 2019
    Got a headache after watching the movie. Extremely disappointing.
    familiar s Super Reviewer
  • Apr 27, 2019
    Marvel delivers its first female centric superhero film with Captain Marvel, a prequel to the Avengers series. After escaping capture by the Skrull, a Kree soldier named Vers gets stranded on Earth where she discovers that the Skrull are searching for something and during her investigation she unearths a past that she never knew about. Brie Larson gives a decent performance, though she's clearly doing an imitation of a Tony Stark-like character (which there are already too many of in the MCU), and the supporting cast is pretty strong; featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, and Djimon Hounsou. Unfortunately the script is rather poor, as it desperately tries to avoid telling an origin story while also ham fistedly forces one in at the same time. But the action-scenes and fight sequences are fun and exciting, and there's some lighthearted comedy that works really well (particularly the Stan Lee cameo). Also, the soundtrack is incredibly well-done; using '90s music to set the tone and time period. Despite some flaws, Captain Marvel is yet another solidly entertaining pop-corn film from Marvel.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Apr 08, 2019
    Captain Marvel thrived on the MCU franchise formula - but it took a while for me to warm up to the character. This reminded me why Kevin Feige is a genius in bringing all these puzzle pieces together, and why this works as a build up to the concluding chapter - Avengers: Endgame. This is for MCU fans.
    Chrisanne C Super Reviewer
  • Mar 31, 2019
    I caught this again on the weekend, the first time since the cinema. The film is plagued with cliché model storytelling, and as an origin film its not that eventful. This film is a gap filler for Avengers Endgame and the film has an endgame destination. Not a great Marvel film, but not a horrible film. There's many more bad comic book movies out there, this just ain't one of them. Larson is a little miscast in the role, but that could be from the storyline. Time will tell as this warrants a sequel. 08/03/2020 As a Captain Marvel fan, this film fails to ignite her and comes across as a giant feminism driven plot. On the plus side I would like to see young girls going to the cinema and seeing a character like this, but this is no Wonder Women. This fits loosely in the Marvel universe and opens up a lot of plot issues by having a character so powerful missing for so long, maybe a sequel will solve these. The true reason for this film is the connection to Avengers: End Game. Larson is well cast and is extremely talented, it's almost a shame seeing her in a film of this stature. She might be attempting to raise her profile, and this will succeed in doing so, but at what cost? There are a lot of trolls and anti feminist protestors out there and Larson is very outspoken with this passion. I personally didn't love the film, but I get the forced nature of the plotting, it is time for change. The central storyline of getting back up is the key for all the little girls out there and that's one message everybody can use. Not my ideal Captain Marvel storyline or film, but it ends with the character in full swing for Endgame. 19/03/2019
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
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