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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Film · 2h 4m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A sickly man transforms into a super-soldier, battling a ruthless foe for world domination in an uplifting, brisk adventure.

Earnest and epic. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

Captain America: The First Avenger parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Captain America: The First Avenger scary?
Only a little. Captain America: The First Avenger has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Captain America: The First Avenger?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Captain America: The First Avenger rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with strong violence. Your call for older kids.

What is Captain America: The First Avenger about?

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byJoe Johnston
StarringChris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper

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