Captain America: Brave New World is on the brink of reaching $300 million at the global box office, yet its significant 68% drop in domestic earnings during the second weekend might pose a challenge in breaking even. The film, which had a production budget of $180 million, needs to hit around $425 million to break even, according to Deadline.
The Anthony Mackie-led action flick exceeded expectations by earning $100 million domestically over the Presidents Day weekend. However, it only managed to bring in $28.2 million domestically during its second weekend, marking a 68% drop that mirrors the decline seen with 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which also struggled to break even.
After just two weekends, Captain America: Brave New World has amassed an estimated $289.4 million globally, with $141.2 million from domestic markets and $148.2 million from international territories, as reported by Comscore. The film added $63.5 million to its global tally over the second weekend.
Despite being the biggest release of 2025 so far, the film's sharp second-weekend decline was unexpected, especially with no major competing blockbusters on the horizon. Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian noted 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 ultimately gross around $450 million globally.
The movie's launch was met with lukewarm reviews, with IGN giving it a 5/10 score. Our review stated, "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 Disney are now banking on Captain America: Brave New World to regain momentum and reverse the downward trend affecting the Marvel Cinematic Universe, aside from the success of last year's Deadpool & Wolverine. The hope is to build excitement leading into upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
