Brave New World" has struggled a bit with critics. Here's how it stacks up to the rest of the MCU.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s vast array of more than 40 movies and TV shows has brought hundreds of characters from the comic book pages to the screen. The likes of Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.

Brave New World” is, by official count, the 35th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that began in 2008 with “Iron Man.” It’s also the fifth in the series of interconnected storylines known as MCU’s Phase 5,

It’s not the spiky political thrillers “The Fugitive” or “Air Force One” or “The Manchurian Candidate,” it’s “Captain America: Brave New World.” Then again, the film recruited Harrison Ford into a cinematic universe that single-handedly welded the modern movie wink — why not give us what we expect?

Anthony Mackie is starring in a new film that brings patriotism into the spotlight. “Captain America: Brave New World” was written and filmed long prior to the 2024 election, but that hasn’t stopped people from suggesting the movie is about the current political climate in the United States.