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. The initial $100 million domestic opening weekend, exceeding expectations, was followed by a considerably weaker second weekend gross of $28.2 million. This steep decline mirrors the performance of 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which ultimately failed to recoup its costs.
After two weekends, Comscore reports global earnings of approximately $289.4 million ($141.2 million domestically and $148.2 million internationally), with an additional $63.5 million earned worldwide during its second weekend. Despite being the highest-grossing film of 2025 so far, the substantial second-weekend drop has surprised analysts. Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore noted to Variety that this significant decline reflects less audience enthusiasm than typically seen with Marvel films, suggesting a shift in audience engagement with the MCU. Deadline projects a final global box office gross of around $450 million.
The film's launch coincided with generally unfavorable reviews, including a 5/10 rating from IGN, which criticized the film's lack of originality and underwhelming plot despite strong performances from the cast.
Marvel Studios and Disney are hoping for a turnaround in the coming weeks, aiming to reverse the recent negative trend in MCU box office performance (excluding the success of last year's Deadpool & Wolverine), and build momentum for upcoming releases such as Thunderbolts in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
