If You Loved Captain America: The First Avenger, Watch These 8 Next

You liked the skinny kid who wouldn't stay down. Good. These eight bring that same stubborn decency, with explosions. One of them does Cap better than Cap.

Number one beats Steve Rogers at his own game. Yes, really.

1. 8
   Star Trek (2009)9.2

   Space Cap: a cocky nobody earns the big chair.

   Same origin-story engine, same sincere belief in the team. 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 9.2 movie.guru score. Lens flares not optional.
2. 7
   Iron Man (2008)9.0

   The other MCU origin story, and the snarkier one.

   Same blueprint: a guy, a suit, a calling. $585.8 million worldwide on a reported $150 million budget. Tony talks more in one scene than Steve does all movie.
3. 6
   X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)8.8

   Best period-piece superhero movie that isn't wearing stars and stripes.

   Cap fans love superheroes in vintage clothes, and this one time-jumps into the past. 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, $746 million worldwide.
4. 5
   Black Panther (2018)8.9

   The best MCU solo movie. Cap fans, don't fight it.

   A good man carrying a whole nation's weight, just like Steve carries a flag. A+ CinemaScore and 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
5. 4
   Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)8.5

   Peter Parker is skinny Steve Rogers with a backpack.

   A kid desperate to prove he belongs with the big heroes. Same underdog itch. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and $881 million worldwide.
6. 3
   Avengers: Infinity War (2018)8.5

   Cap grows a beard and gets too few lines. Still essential.

   Chris Evans is back and the stakes are galaxy-sized. 8.4 on IMDb from 1.4 million votes, $2.05 billion worldwide. Guru's Take: 8.6.
7. 2
   Avengers: Endgame (2019)9.4

   The payoff Cap earned, even if it overstuffs the victory lap.

   Steve's whole arc lands here. 9.4 movie.guru score and $2.94 billion worldwide, but the Guru's Take is 7.8 because the fan service gets heavy.
8. 1
   Spider-Man 2 (2004)8.4

   A better Captain America movie than Captain America.

   A decent kid choosing duty over everything he wants. That's Steve Rogers in a different costume. 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, Guru's Take 9.1.

$1,943 says you scroll straight to #1 and type 'Endgame, obviously' in the comments.

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