Captain America: Brave New World's box office performance is proving challenging. While the film has grossed nearly $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 box office gross of approximately $425 million to break even. Despite a strong opening weekend with $100 million domestically, the second weekend's $28.2 million haul mirrors the disappointing performance of 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which ultimately failed to recoup its costs.
Comscore data indicates a global gross of $289.4 million after two weekends ($141.2 million domestically and $148.2 million internationally), with a worldwide second-weekend gross of $63.5 million. While currently the biggest theatrical release of 2025, the steep drop surpasses expectations, particularly given the lack of competing blockbusters. Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian notes this as a new trend for Marvel films, suggesting less audience enthusiasm than anticipated. Deadline projects a final global gross of around $450 million.
The film's launch coincided with largely negative critical reception; IGN's review awarded it a 5/10, citing a lack of innovation and underwhelming plot despite strong performances from the cast.
Marvel Studios and Disney are hoping for a substantial box office rebound to counteract the recent underperformance of MCU films (excluding last year's successful Deadpool & Wolverine), and to build momentum for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
