<P> Captain America : The First Avenger premiered in Hollywood on July 19 , 2011 , and was released in the United States on July 22 , 2011 . The film was commercially successful , grossing over $370 million worldwide , and received positive reviews , praising the 1940s time period and Johnston 's direction , though some felt the film did not serve any other purpose than to set up the forthcoming Avengers team - up film . A sequel titled Captain America : The Winter Soldier was released on April 4 , 2014 , and a third film titled Captain America : Civil War was released on May 6 , 2016 . </P>
<P> Captain America : The First Avenger premiered in Hollywood on July 19 , 2011 , and was released in the United States on July 22 , 2011 . The film was commercially successful , grossing over $370 million worldwide , and received positive reviews , praising the 1940s time period and Johnston 's direction , though some felt the film did not serve any other purpose than to set up the forthcoming Avengers team - up film . A sequel titled Captain America : The Winter Soldier was released on April 4 , 2014 , and a third film titled Captain America : Civil War was released on May 6 , 2016 . </P>
when did captain america the first avenger come out
when did captain america the first avenger come out
July 22 , 2011
July 22 , 2011