Captain America: Brave New World's box office performance is proving challenging. While the film has already amassed approximately $289.4 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 around $425 million to break even. Despite a strong opening weekend with a $100 million domestic haul, the second weekend's $28.2 million take mirrors the disappointing performance of 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which ultimately failed to recoup its costs.
Comscore data reveals a global gross of $289.4 million after two weekends ($141.2 million domestic, $148.2 million international), with a worldwide second-weekend total of $63.5 million. While currently the biggest theatrical release of 2025, the steep drop suggests less audience enthusiasm than anticipated, according to Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian. He notes this as a new trend for Marvel films, despite their continued appeal. Deadline projects a final global gross of approximately $450 million.
The film's launch coincided with largely negative critical reception; IGN's review awarded it a 5/10, criticizing its lack of originality and impact despite strong performances from the cast.
Marvel Studios and Disney are hoping for a significant box office rebound to counteract the recent underperformance of MCU films (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.
