Captain America

Captain America

Directed by Elmer Clifton, John English

Produced by Republic Pictures

1944244 min5.3 / 10

A straightforward 1940s superhero serial pitting a masked vigilante against a cartoonish villain in a fast-paced, earnest adventure driven by action and spectacle rather than depth.

Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

Questions people ask

  • Is Captain America sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Captain America end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Captain America easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Captain America violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Captain America scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Captain America

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Captain America

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Captain America, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Captain America, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Captain America, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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