Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci.

Plot
During World War II, Steve Rogers decides to volunteer in an experiment that transforms his weak body. He must now battle a secret Nazi organisation headed by Johann Schmidt to defend his nation.

Why It's Great

 * 1) Like other MCU films, this is an enjoyable film for the most dedicated Marvel comic readers and newcomers to the franchise.
 * 2) Chris Evans' performance as Steve Rogers/Captain America was fantastic and his motivation quote "I can do this all day" is memorable.
 * 3) Hugo Weaving performance as Red Skull is intimidatingly great.
 * 4) Iron Man's father Howard Stark makes an appearance in person.
 * 5) The very first ever Captain America comic book appears for a brief moment.
 * 6) The action scenes are epic.
 * 7) Plenty of comedy.
 * 8) It does a great job setting up The Avengers alongside with Iron Man, Thor and The Incredible Hulk.
 * 9) The Tesseract appears for the first time.
 * 10) It has a good sense of action, adventure, drama, and humor.
 * 11) There's an easter egg to the fact that Chris Evans played the Human Torch before.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The final battle between Captain America and Red Skull was kind of a letdown.
 * 2) Unlikeable characters like the impatient movie-goer beating up Steve, and the other soldiers hitting Captain America with a tomato.

Reception
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 6.97/10, based on 268 reviews.

Box Office
Captain America: The First Avenger earned $176.7 million in North America and $193.9 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $370.6 million.