Mouse Madness 5: Round 2 — The Winter Soldier vs. Civil War

Welcome back to our annual Mouse Madness tournament! This year, our champion will take home the title of best film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…so far. We’re looking at 16 of the 18 films (sorry Hulk and Spidey) to determine which story is better than the rest.

Time to say goodbye to Ant-Man. Iron Man takes Round 2 and will face off against Captain America in Round 3.

Why Winter Soldier should win: One of the most cohesive stories in the MCU, excellently choreographed fight scenes—the elevator fight and the street fight with the Winter Soldier come to mind—introduction of Falcon, Black Widow returns, and Nick Fury winds up in some serious danger.

Why Civil War should win: The past comes back to haunt the team and the emotional stakes are high—causing the Avengers to take sides, we meet Black Panther and Spider-Man (arguably the best on screen version), Hawkeye comes out of retirement, the insane airport battle, and the intense showdown between Iron Man and Cap.

Who do you think should advance to the next round? Vote now:

Be sure to come back tomorrow as we reveal the winner of today’s poll and continue onward through our bracket to crown the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe champion!