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 raising concerns. While the film has grossed an estimated $289.4 million globally, a significant 68% drop in domestic revenue during its second weekend casts doubt on its ability to reach 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, while exceeding expectations, was followed by a considerably weaker second weekend performance 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 production costs.

While the film currently boasts $141.2 million in domestic and $148.2 million in international revenue after two weekends, Comscore data indicates a worldwide gross of $63.5 million during its second weekend. Despite being the biggest theatrical release of 2025 thus far, the substantial drop suggests less audience enthusiasm than anticipated, according to Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian. Deadline projects a final global gross of around $450 million.

The film's launch coincided with largely unfavorable reviews; IGN's review awarded it a 5/10, citing a lack of innovation and failing to fully utilize the strong performances of its cast.

Marvel Studios and Disney are banking on a significant box office rebound for Captain America: Brave New World to counteract recent underperforming MCU films (excluding last year's successful Deadpool & Wolverine). The film's success will be crucial in building momentum for upcoming releases like Thunderbolts in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.