Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame (2016 - 2019) · MCU timeline #29
Captain America: Civil War
- runtime with credits
- 2h 27m
- release date
- May 6, 2016
- #58 in release order
- #29 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
The Avengers split over accountability, and the airport fight is the most expensive game of picking sides ever filmed. The MCU becomes a story about institutional failure.
What it sets up
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Bucky killed Tony parents, Steve drops the shield, and the mid-credit scene hands Bucky to Wakanda. The stinger introduces the Black Panther properly.
Position in the MCU timeline
4d of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 9d 8h 57m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame, alongside everything else released in 2016.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 24,269 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Captain America: Civil War fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #29 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame (2016 - 2019). It is #58 in factual release order.
Is Captain America: Civil War essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Captain America: Civil War?
2h 27m including credits.