Captain America: Brave New World Nears $300 Million Global Box Office After 68% Domestic Drop Second Weekend

Captain America: Brave New World's box office performance is proving challenging. While it's nearing $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 gross of approximately $425 million to break even. Despite exceeding expectations with a $100 million domestic opening weekend (Presidents Day), the subsequent $28.2 million second-weekend gross mirrors the steep decline seen in 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which ultimately failed to recoup its costs.

After two weekends, Captain America: Brave New World has grossed an estimated $289.4 million worldwide ($141.2 million domestically and $148.2 million internationally), adding $63.5 million in its second weekend. While currently the biggest theatrical release of 2025, the substantial drop has disappointed analysts. Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore noted to Variety that this significant decline reflects less audience enthusiasm than typically expected from Marvel films, suggesting a shift in audience engagement with the MCU. 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, criticizing its lack of originality and impact 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 build momentum for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.