Captain America: Brave New World is inching closer to $300 million at the global box office, yet a significant 68% drop in domestic earnings during its second weekend poses a challenge for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film to reach its break-even point. According to Deadline, the film, which boasts a production budget of $180 million, needs to hit around $425 million to break even.
The action-packed movie, led by Anthony Mackie, surpassed initial estimates by pulling in $100 million domestically over the Presidents Day weekend. However, its second weekend saw only $28.2 million in domestic revenue, mirroring the steep decline experienced by 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which also struggled to break even.
As reported by Comscore, Captain America: Brave New World has now amassed an estimated $289.4 million worldwide, with $141.2 million from domestic markets and $148.2 million from international ones after just two weekends. The film added $63.5 million globally during its second weekend.
Despite being the top-grossing film of 2025 so far, the movie'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, remarked 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 about $450 million globally.
The film faced criticism upon its release, with IGN's Captain America: Brave New World review giving it a modest 5/10. 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 now banking on Captain America: Brave New World to regain momentum and reverse the downward trend seen in recent MCU films (with the exception of the highly successful Deadpool & Wolverine from last year). The hope is to build anticipation for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
