Captain America: Brave New World Nears $300M Globally Despite 68% Domestic Drop

Captain America: Brave New World is inching closer to the $300 million mark at the global box office, yet a significant 68% drop in domestic earnings during its second weekend raises concerns about its ability to break even. The film, led by Anthony Mackie, had a production budget of $180 million and requires about $425 million to break even, according to Deadline.

Despite surpassing initial projections with a $100 million domestic haul over the Presidents Day weekend, the movie only managed to bring in $28.2 million domestically during its second weekend. This sharp decline mirrors the performance of 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which also struggled to reach its break-even point.

Currently, Captain America: Brave New World has accumulated an estimated $289.4 million globally, with $141.2 million from domestic markets and $148.2 million from international markets after just two weekends, as reported by Comscore. The film added $63.5 million to its worldwide total over its second weekend.

Although it remains the biggest cinematic release of 2025 so far, the film's second weekend drop was steeper than anticipated, especially given the absence of 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 will ultimately reach around $450 million at the global box office.

The film debuted to mixed reviews, with IGN giving it a 5/10 rating. 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 banking on Captain America: Brave New World to regain momentum and reverse the recent downward trend for Marvel Cinematic Universe films, with the exception of last year's successful Deadpool & Wolverine. They hope to build anticipation for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.