*Captain America: Brave New World* is inching towards a $300 million milestone at the global box office, yet its journey to break even is fraught with challenges following a significant 68% drop in domestic earnings during its second weekend. According to Deadline, the film, which boasts a production budget of $180 million, needs to reach approximately $425 million to break even.
The Anthony Mackie-led action flick initially surpassed expectations by raking in $100 million domestically over the Presidents Day weekend. However, its second weekend saw a sharp decline, with domestic earnings dropping to $28.2 million. This steep fall mirrors the performance of 2023's *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania*, which similarly struggled 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 reported by Comscore. The film's global earnings over its second weekend totaled $63.5 million.
Despite being the top-grossing film of 2025 so far, the movie's substantial second-weekend drop has raised concerns, especially given the absence of competing blockbusters in the immediate future. Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian 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 globally, which still falls short of its break-even point.
The film's launch was met with lukewarm reviews, with IGN giving it a 5/10 rating. 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 the film's ability to regain momentum and reverse a worrying trend for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the exception of last year's successful *Deadpool & Wolverine*. The hope is to build excitement leading into *Thunderbolts* in May and *The Fantastic Four: First Steps* in July.
