After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 50 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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In "Winter Soldier," amidst the chaos, our hero learns to be wary of the modern world. Welcome to the 21st century, Cap.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
4 Apr 2014
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This is the first Marvel Studios movie since the original Iron Man that really stands on its own.
– Adam Nayman,
Globe and Mail,
4 Apr 2014
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If Captain America: The Winter Soldier is indeed an augur of things to come during this special-effects-laden summer, maybe it won't be such a painful season after all.
– Cary Darling,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com,
4 Apr 2014
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Beneath the expensive, computer-generated busyness of this second Captain America installment is a bracing, old-style conspiracy thriller made extra-scary by new technology and the increasingly ugly trade-offs of a post-9/11 world.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
4 Apr 2014
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A movie that is, in the best sense of the word, a Marvel.