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

*Captain America: Brave New World* marks a historic milestone as the shortest film in the Captain America series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it's among the briefest in the entire MCU catalog. AMC Theatres has disclosed that *Brave New World* runs for just one hour and 58 minutes, making it one of the rare MCU films to clock in under two hours. This runtime positions it as the seventh shortest out of the 35 MCU films. Notably, the previous three Captain America movies all exceeded the two-hour mark.

While the MCU's shorter films are predominantly from Phase 1 and Phase 2, recent entries like 2022's *The Marvels*, with a runtime of one hour and 45 minutes, have also kept things concise. Other notably short MCU films include *The Incredible Hulk*, *Thor: The Dark World*, *Thor*, *Doctor Strange*, and *Ant-Man*.

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*Brave New World* is set to hit theaters soon, sharing its one hour and 58 minutes runtime with *Ant-Man and The Wasp*. In contrast, the longest MCU film, *Avengers: Endgame*, stretches to three hours and one minute, followed by *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*, *Eternals*, and *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3*.

With a release date of February 14, *Brave New World* is just weeks away. Despite undergoing numerous rewrites and reshoots, including scenes featuring WWE star Seth Rollins, the impact on the film's runtime remains unclear.

This film marks a new chapter for the Captain America franchise, following the retirement of Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. Anthony Mackie steps into the iconic role as Sam Wilson, promising to uphold the series' tradition of grounded, espionage-driven storytelling.

*Brave New World* also introduces deep-cut characters from Marvel lore, including the long-awaited payoff from *The Incredible Hulk* with the character The Leader, and the debut of Red Hulk, adding layers of excitement and continuity to the MCU narrative.