"Captain America: Brave New World Among Shortest MCU Films"

*Captain America: Brave New World* is set to make history—not just as a new chapter in the Captain America saga, but as the shortest film in the franchise’s run within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Clocking in at one hour and 58 minutes, it stands out among MCU films for its relatively compact runtime. According to AMC Theatres, this places it under the two-hour mark, making it one of only a few MCU films to do so. Out of 35 Marvel movies released to date, *Brave New World* ranks as the seventh shortest overall.

This contrasts sharply with the previous three *Captain America* films, all of which exceeded the two-hour threshold. While shorter runtimes are more common in earlier phases of the MCU—such as Phase 1 and Phase 2—a few recent entries have also fallen into this category. The current record-holder for the shortest MCU film is *The Marvels* (2022), with a runtime of just one hour and 45 minutes. Other titles that fall into the “shorter” category include *The Incredible Hulk*, *Thor: The Dark World*, *Thor*, *Doctor Strange*, and *Ant-Man*.

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Upcoming alongside *Brave New World* is *Ant-Man and The Wasp*, which also runs at one hour and 58 minutes. For context, the longest MCU film remains *Avengers: Endgame* at three hours and one minute, followed by *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*, *Eternals*, and *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3*.

Despite being just weeks away from its release on February 14, rumors suggest that *Brave New World* has gone through numerous rewrites and reshoots—including scenes featuring WWE star Seth Rollins. While the full impact of these changes on the final cut isn’t clear, the film maintains its streamlined runtime.

As the first *Captain America* film since Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers passed on the shield, this installment stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, embracing the mantle of Captain America. He has described the film as a continuation of the series' grounded, espionage-driven storytelling tradition.

In addition to its lean structure, *Brave New World* promises to dive deep into Marvel Comics lore. It will finally deliver on a tease introduced all the way back in *The Incredible Hulk*—the second MCU film ever—with the debut of the character known as The Leader. The film also introduces Red Hulk, further expanding the universe with some long-awaited callbacks and surprises.