Captain America: Brave New World's box office performance shows mixed results. While nearing $300 million globally, a significant 68% drop in domestic revenue during its second weekend raises concerns about its profitability.
According to Deadline, the film's $180 million production budget necessitates a global gross of approximately $425 million to break even. The initial $100 million domestic opening weekend exceeded expectations, but the subsequent $28.2 million second-weekend gross mirrors the steep decline seen in 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which ultimately failed to recoup its costs.
After two weekends, Comscore reports a global gross of $289.4 million ($141.2 million domestic and $148.2 million international), with a worldwide second-weekend haul of $63.5 million. Despite being the highest-grossing 2025 theatrical release to date, the substantial second-weekend drop is unexpected, especially considering the lack of competing blockbusters. Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian notes this significant decline as indicative of a shift in audience enthusiasm for Marvel films. Deadline projects a final global gross of around $450 million.
The film's release coincided with largely negative critical reception. IGN's review awarded a 5/10, citing a lack of innovation and ultimately underwhelming storytelling despite strong performances from the cast.
Marvel Studios and Disney are hoping for a substantial box office rebound to counteract recent underperformance within the MCU (excluding the successful Deadpool & Wolverine). This is crucial to build momentum for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
