Captain America: Brave New World is inching towards a global box office total of $300 million, but its performance has hit a significant snag. The film experienced a steep 68% drop in domestic revenue during its second weekend, echoing the disappointing trajectory of 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which also struggled to break even. According to Deadline, the movie, led by Anthony Mackie, was produced with a budget of $180 million and needs to reach approximately $425 million to break even.
Despite exceeding initial projections with a robust $100 million haul domestically over the Presidents Day weekend, Captain America: Brave New World's domestic earnings fell to $28.2 million in its second weekend. Globally, the film has amassed an estimated $289.4 million, with $141.2 million from domestic markets and $148.2 million internationally after just two weekends, according to Comscore figures. The film's worldwide earnings during its second weekend totaled $63.5 million.
While Captain America: Brave New World remains the top-earning film of 2025 so far, its substantial second-weekend drop was unexpected, especially given the absence of competing blockbusters. Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian remarked 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 will conclude its theatrical run with around $450 million globally. The film's launch was met with lukewarm reviews, with IGN's Captain America: Brave New World review giving it a middling score of 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 recent downward trend for Marvel Cinematic Universe films, aside from the success of last year's Deadpool & Wolverine. They aim to build anticipation for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
