Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015) · MCU timeline #16
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- runtime with credits
- 2h 16m
- release date
- April 4, 2014
- #42 in release order
- #16 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
A 1970s paranoid thriller wearing a superhero suit, and the film that made the MCU politically serious. The elevator fight alone earns the entry.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Captain America: The Winter Soldier
S.H.I.E.L.D. is HYDRA from the founding, Bucky is alive as the Winter Soldier, and Fury fakes his death. The end of the credit scene introduces the twins and Loki scepter.
Position in the MCU timeline
21h 19m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 12d 11h 49m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones, alongside everything else released in 2014.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 20,230 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Captain America: The Winter Soldier fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #16 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015). It is #42 in factual release order.
Is Captain America: The Winter Soldier essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
2h 16m including credits.