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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Gatekeeper Strong in semis, fades in finals
2014 · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

39% overall reflects a film that's struggling, but the round data adds nuance: Captain America: The Winter Soldier competes better in the middle rounds than the overall number suggests. It sits at #3 of the 3 Anthony Russo films tracked here. Fans deliberate — 6.6s avg vs 3.5s platform average.

Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Round 1
34.3%
12/35
Semifinals
58.3%
Where it thrives
Finals
28.6%
The ceiling

34% opening, 58% semis, 29% finals. Captain America: The Winter Soldier clears the field and then hits a wall — the films still standing at the end are the ones it consistently loses to.

Against Avengers: Infinity War, the margin is razor-thin: 50%. The most contested matchup in Captain America: The Winter Soldier's record. The Dark Knight at 0% is the toughest opponent in Captain America: The Winter Soldier's bracket life. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse causes similar problems at 34%.

Closest Rival

#3 of 3 in Anthony Russo's filmography. Avengers: Endgame sets the pace at 62%, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier is competitive with the top of the catalog.

BingeBracket Record
39%
Win Rate
#51 of 75 in Action #46 of 62 from the 2010s #3 of 3 Anthony Russo films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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