TheMCUhas become a much more divisive franchise over the last few years since the release ofAvengers: Endgame, and the box office results have, at times, shown fewer people are willing to head to the theater for just any Marvel movie. The first MCU installment to kick off 2025 isCaptain America: Brave New World, which carries a reported budget of $180 million and starsAnthony Mackiein the lead role as Sam Wison/Captain America.Brave New Worldrecentlydropped 68% during its second weekend in theaters, and after earning another $1.7 million on Monday, February 24, the film has officially crossed$290 million at the global box office, now setting its sights on $300 million, which it is expected to pass before the weekend.
Captain America: Brave New Worldneeds around $400 million to break even, and while it’s impossible to rule this out, the 68% drop between its first weekend and second spells trouble for the box office future of the superhero tentpole.Brave New Worldopened with $88 million at the box officeover Valentine’s Day weekend, marking the third-biggest debut for a Captain America movie ever, beatingCaptain America: The First Avengerbut falling behind bothThe Winter SoldierandCivil War. The film has, however, helped stars like Mackie andHarrison Fordtake their box office totals to the next level,moving them higher on the listof the highest-grossing stars. In addition to Mackie and Ford,Brave New WorldstarsTim Blake Nelson,Danny Ramirez, andGiancarlo Esposito, and the film was directed byJulius Onah.
‘Brave New World’ Is Far From the Only MCU Movie in 2025
2024 only saw one new MCU movie hit theaters withDeadpool & Wolverine, but Marvel is returning to form with a much higher output in 2025.Brave New Worldis the first of three feature films coming this year, the second beingThunderbolts*on May 2 and the third beingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, which hits screens July 25, two weeks afterJames Gunn’sSuperman.Mahershala Ali’sBlademovie was originally set for release this November, but it wasremoved from the release scheduleentirely last year and still remains in limbo with no director and only Ali andMia Gothremaining in the cast.
Captain America: Brave New Worldis still playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
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