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

"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 poses a challenge for the MCU film to reach its break-even point. As reported by Deadline, the movie's production budget stands at $180 million, requiring a total of approximately $425 million to break even.

The film, starring Anthony Mackie, exceeded initial projections by pulling in $100 million domestically over the Presidents Day weekend. However, its second weekend saw a sharp decline to $28.2 million domestically, echoing the performance of 2023's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," which also struggled to break even.

According to Comscore figures, "Captain America: Brave New World" has now accumulated an estimated $289.4 million worldwide, with $141.2 million from the domestic market and $148.2 million internationally after only two weekends. The film's global earnings over the second weekend totaled $63.5 million.

Despite being the biggest cinematic release of 2025 so far, hopes were high that the second weekend drop would be less severe, especially with no major competing blockbusters on the immediate 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 gross 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 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 its parent company, Disney, are banking on "Captain America: Brave New World" to regain momentum and reverse the recent downward trend for MCU films, excluding the success of last year's Deadpool & Wolverine. The hope is to build anticipation for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.