The first Captain America: Brave New World reactions are in and have hit social media, which follows Marvel having held the big Red Carpet premiere at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
What do the reactions say?
Reactions to Captain America: Brave New World are mixed but lean positive. Anthony Mackie’s performance as the new Captain America is widely praised, with many seeing it as a strong step forward for the MCU. Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk is also a standout, adding both menace and humor to the film. Some critics highlight the movie’s exciting action and timely message, calling it a return to form after recent MCU missteps. However, others feel it still struggles with the franchise’s post-Endgame identity issues, suggesting that while the film has its moments, it doesn’t fully escape the MCU’s recent growing pains.
Check out the social media reactions:
Kinda disappointed with #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) February 12, 2025
There are some good action moments and Mackie is a charismatic Cap but it’s all over the place thematically, overly complicated and ultimately a little pointless. It just never had anything to suck me in. A bummer. pic.twitter.com/FMA5ca1pg8
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD is below-average Marvel. The director seemed overwhelmed. You felt the chaos of all five writers stitching this together. Harrison Ford was underutilized. An angry President exploding with rage during a press conference of questions is very 2025.
— Kenny Miles (@TheKennyMiles) February 12, 2025
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD seems to only exist to wrap up loose ends to The Incredible Hulk and Eternals. And in doing so the plot is about as convoluted and dull as that all sounds. This should have been called Captain America: Loose Ends #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) February 12, 2025
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld proves Anthony Mackie has RIGHTFULLY EARNED the role of Captain America. He puts it all in as Sam Wilson and his chemistry with Danny Ramirez is great! Harrison Ford as President Ross/Red Hulk is charming and the action really rocks when it happens. pic.twitter.com/ktwngfnII6
— Chris Gallardo 🌊 (@chrisagwrites) February 12, 2025
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD was…kinda awesome?
— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) February 12, 2025
Flawed fun, to be sure — part WINTER SOLDIER lite, part quasi-sequel to INCREDIBLE HULK.
It (mostly) looks great and, despite a script in need of polishing, felt like classic Marvel fun.
Game changer? No.
A blast? Sure. pic.twitter.com/OxNgstFP3w
I used to complain about how Marvel’s problem was making movies that were “fun” but nothing more.
— Alex Leadbeater (@ADLeadbeater) February 12, 2025
Now, I just wish #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld was remotely fun.
A dour thriller-lite afraid of saying anything. Some sparks of excitement, mostly flat. pic.twitter.com/q9KDzAv3JP
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld was grounded, entertaining, and to the point. Solid action & mild surprises. Red Hulk 👌🏿Felt like it pulled A LOT of political punches. Hard to tell whether the marketing showed too much or if the movie didn’t have much else to offer. 🤔 It was… pic.twitter.com/EYD354D5E3
— Emmanuel (E-Man) Noisette (@EmansReviews) February 12, 2025
I only saw 30 minutes of #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld so here are some thoughts: Absolute blast. All-in on the story. It just checked so many boxes for me. Felt like an MCU movie where other projects actually matter again. Lots of cohesion. Mackie rocks, Ford is great. pic.twitter.com/pl6828092T
— Herb Scribner (@HerbScribner) February 12, 2025
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld is an enjoyable watch with decent action sequences & some standout moments. However, it didn’t quite hit the emotional or narrative highs I was hoping for. Loved Mackie as Cap & I appreciated the more serious tone but it did feel slightly empty. pic.twitter.com/kPJINLnw1G
— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) February 12, 2025
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld is a lot of things: some good, some okay. It’s exciting, offers a worthwhile message in a divisive time, is a return to form for the mainline MCU after a string of disappointments, and is one of the first to progress the MCU story itself post-Endgame. pic.twitter.com/vHKlc9scAa
— Ben Kendrick (@benkendrick) February 12, 2025
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD: looks like Marvel got that Netflix memo about characters having to say everything they do so an inattentive audience can keep up. Extreme Disney+ series energy
— Hoai-Tran Bui (@htranbui) February 12, 2025
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld brings an exciting idea for the future of the MCU under Sam Wilson as leader. A pretty solid Cap meets Hulk film but where it shines is in @AnthonyMackie and @DannyRamirez‘s performances. Harrison Ford is having so much fun and I had fun with him pic.twitter.com/cE6zv0uo6j
— Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) February 12, 2025
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld finds the MCU back in fine form with a Winter Soldier-y thriller redolent of Manchurian Candidate & Parallax View. Mackie’s future as the new Cap shines incredibly bright! Bonus: you get to hear Harrison Ford say “Adamantium.” pic.twitter.com/grIM4x6N2k
— Josh Weiss (@JoshuaHWeiss) February 12, 2025
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Release info
Captain America: Brave New World opens Thursday with advanced previews and officially on Friday. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson and Harrison Ford. Julius Onah is the director.
