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Captain America: Brave New World

2025

After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? PG-13 superhero action includes repeated combat, shootings, assassination attempts, dangerous aircraft attacks, a character's death, frightening transformations, political peril, and emotionally serious themes. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Violence4/5
  • Death of a character3/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience5/5
  • Diverse representation4/5
  • Good role models4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising3/5
Why this rating?

The film is a prominent Marvel Cinematic Universe installment with substantial franchise and superhero-brand visibility, though the plot is not an advertisement for products.

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

A named supporting character is killed, and the story involves serious threats, illness, imprisonment, and possible mass casualties.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Violence and injury are prominent, but the supplied plot does not indicate graphic blood or detailed wounds.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

A PG-13 action thriller may include occasional mild profanity, but the supplied excerpts do not document specific words or frequent use.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Personal relationships and family estrangement appear, but romance is not central to the plot.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Threats include assassination attempts, mind control, military attacks, dangerous missions, a monstrous transformation, and the possibility of global conflict.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Ross takes medically framed pills that prolong his life and add gamma radiation; this is plot-relevant medication, not recreational substance use.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Frequent superhero and military combat includes ambushes, shootings, attacks by mercenaries, aircraft interception, mind-controlled soldiers, and major property destruction.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience5/5
Why this rating?

The protagonists repeatedly confront armed forces, mind control, political danger, superhuman threats, and personal risk to protect others and avert war.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Uses imaginative superhero concepts, mind-control technology, gamma transformation, adamantium, and inventive aerial and tactical problem-solving.

Diverse representation4/5
Why this rating?

The central cast includes Black, Latino, Asian, and older characters with meaningful agency, including a Black Captain America and an Asian prime minister.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It introduces political institutions, treaties, international relations, military ethics, and consequences of government abuse, but education is not the primary aim.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Characters support injured and imprisoned people, seek to clear Isaiah Bradley's name, help Ross regain control, and care for one another.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Emphasizes accountability, resisting corruption, protecting civilians, reconciliation, responsible leadership, and challenging unjust government treatment.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Sam demonstrates leadership, restraint, empathy, and responsibility; allies cooperate to prevent war, though some adults make seriously harmful choices.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. How did the story handle conflict or violence? Did the characters have other choices?
  3. Which choice in Captain America: Brave New World would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Captain America: Brave New World, and what caused that change?
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