"Captain America: Brave New World" is inching closer to the $300 million mark at the global box office, yet a staggering 68% drop in domestic revenue during its second weekend could pose a challenge for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film to reach its break-even point. According to Deadline, with a production budget of $180 million, the film needs to hit around $425 million to break even.
The Anthony Mackie-led action flick exceeded expectations with a $100 million domestic haul over the Presidents Day weekend. However, its second weekend brought in only $28.2 million domestically, mirroring the sharp decline seen with 2023's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," which also struggled to break even.
After two weekends, "Captain America: Brave New World" has accumulated an estimated $289.4 million globally, with $141.2 million from the domestic market and $148.2 million internationally, as reported by Comscore. The film's worldwide earnings for its second weekend totaled $63.5 million.
Despite being the most significant release of 2025 so far, the film's substantial second-weekend drop was unexpected, especially with no major competing blockbusters on the horizon. Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst at Comscore, commented to Variety, "This is the new normal for Marvel movies. There’s still no denying these movies have appeal. But a second weekend drop of 68% reflects less audience enthusiasm than you’d expect from Marvel."
Deadline predicts that "Captain America: Brave New World" might conclude its theatrical run with approximately $450 million worldwide.
The film's launch was met with lukewarm reviews, with IGN's Captain America: Brave New World review giving it a 5/10, stating, "Captain America: Brave New World feels neither brave, nor all that new, falling short of strong performances from Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, and Carl Lumbly."
Marvel Studios and its parent company, Disney, are banking on "Captain America: Brave New World" to regain momentum and reverse the negative trend affecting MCU movies (excluding the highly successful "Deadpool & Wolverine" from last year). The hope is to build excitement leading up to "Thunderbolts*" in May and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in July.
