Captain America: Brave New World Nears $300M Global Box Office Despite 68% Domestic Drop

Captain America: Brave New World is inching closer to the $300 million mark at the global box office, yet its steep 68% decline in domestic earnings during the second weekend could pose a challenge in reaching its break-even point. According to Deadline, the film's production budget was $180 million, setting its break-even threshold at approximately $425 million.

The action flick, led by Anthony Mackie, exceeded initial projections with a domestic haul of $100 million over the Presidents Day weekend. However, its second weekend saw a sharp drop to $28.2 million domestically, echoing the performance of 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which ultimately failed to break even.

After just two weekends, Captain America: Brave New World has amassed an estimated $289.4 million worldwide, with $141.2 million from the domestic market and $148.2 million from international territories, as per Comscore's figures. The film added $63.5 million to its global tally over its second weekend.

Despite being the top-grossing film of 2025 to date, the movie's 68% second-weekend drop was steeper than anticipated, especially in the absence of competing blockbusters. Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst at Comscore, commented 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 gross around $450 million worldwide.

The film's launch was met with lukewarm reviews, with IGN's Captain America: Brave New World review rating it a 5/10, stating, “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 affecting Marvel Cinematic Universe films (with the exception of last year's blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine). The hope is to build anticipation leading up to Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.