Synopsis

Steve Rogers is leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

What is the budget of Captain America Civil War?

"Captain America Civil War," an adventure released in 2016, was directed by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo and stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.. The production budget was $250,000,000, placing it in the blockbuster range for adventure productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an adventure production like this include:

Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects: Action films allocate a substantial portion of their budget to choreographing and executing practical stunts, pyrotechnics, and CGI-heavy sequences.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director): A-list talent commands significant upfront fees plus backend participation.
Production Design, Sets & Locations: Action films frequently require multiple international shooting locations, large-scale set construction, vehicle acquisitions and modifications, and specialized equipment , all of which drive production costs well above those of dialogue-driven genres.
Pre-Production: By October 2014, Robert Downey Jr.

What were the major cost factors in Captain America Civil War?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Captain America Civil War."

Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.

How Does Captain America Civil War's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $250,000,000, Captain America Civil War sits in the blockbuster range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): Budget $250,000,000 , Gross $874,362,803
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022): Budget $250,000,000 , Gross $859,102,154
Avatar (2009): Budget $237,000,000, Worldwide Gross $2,923,706,026
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Budget $235,000,000 , Gross $1,405,403,694
Battleship (2012): Budget $209,000,000, Worldwide Gross $303,025,485

The median budget for wide-release adventure films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Captain America Civil War Box Office Performance

"Captain America Civil War" earned $408,084,349 domestically and $1,155,046,416 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $250,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Captain America Civil War," that break-even threshold was roughly $500,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $1,155,046,416, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $250,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,155,046,416
Net Return: $905,046,416
ROI: approximately 362%

At 362%, "Captain America Civil War" earned roughly $4.62 for every $1 invested in production.

Captain America Civil War Production History

Principal photography began on April 27, 2015, in Fayette County, Georgia, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios, under the working title Sputnik. Other filming locations in the Atlanta metropolitan area included the Buckhead district of Atlanta; the Peachtree Christian Church in Midtown Atlanta; Downtown Atlanta, including an area near Philips Arena known as The Gulch, which served as the market in Lagos; Norcross, Georgia; Porsche's headquarters in Atlanta at Aerotropolis Atlanta, which served as the Avengers' headquarters in the film; and the Atlanta Civic Center, which served as the IFID (Institute for Infectious Diseases) laboratory in Lagos; the latter's interiors doubled as MIT, and a third part was used for a Berlin location. Trent Opaloch served as director of photography, while Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, and The Winter Soldier stuntman Spiro Razatos were second unit directors.

Henry Jackman returned from The Winter Soldier to score the sequel. He found the movie to be tonally different from the previous one, which necessitated a much more symphonic and orchestral score. This culminates in the final fight between Captain America, Winter Soldier, and Iron Man, the music for which Jackman described as "somewhat operatic and ...

Awards and Recognition

16 wins & 73 nominations total

Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Sci-Fi/Fantasy (2016 Teen Choice Awards)
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Chris Evans (2016 Teen Choice Awards)

Critical Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of , with an average score of , based on reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 53 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.