"Captain America: Brave New World" has soared above initial projections, securing an impressive $100 million in domestic box office earnings over the Presidents Day holiday weekend. According to Comscore, the latest Marvel Studios release grossed an estimated $88.5 million in 4,105 theaters over the three-day period, with projections reaching $100 million for the four-day holiday. Internationally, the film added $92.4 million, bringing the global weekend total to an estimated $192.4 million.
With a production budget of $180 million, "Captain America: Brave New World" faces a break-even point of around $425 million globally. The film's opening weekend performance places it as the fourth-best Presidents Day launch on record, trailing behind other superhero blockbusters such as "Black Panther" ($242 million), "Deadpool" ($152 million), and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" ($120 million).
Despite its strong box office debut, "Captain America: Brave New World" has received mixed reviews. IGN's review gave the film a 5/10, critiquing it with, "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."
The success of "Captain America: Brave New World" is crucial for Marvel as it aims to reverse a downward trend in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's performance, aside from the successful "Deadpool & Wolverine" from the previous year. All eyes are now on whether this film can maintain its momentum leading up to the releases of "Thunderbolts*" in May and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in July.
