Captain America: Brave New World has exceeded expectations with a projected domestic box office haul of $100 million over the Presidents Day holiday weekend. According to box office revenue tracker Comscore, the latest Marvel Studios movie earned an estimated $88.5 million across 4,105 theaters over the three-day weekend, with projections reaching $100 million for the four-day holiday. Internationally, the film has added $92.4 million, bringing its global weekend total to an impressive $192.4 million.
The film, with a production budget of $180 million, needs to reach a global box office of approximately $425 million to break even. Captain America: Brave New World has secured the fourth-best Presidents Day opening on record, following behind other superhero hits such as Black Panther ($242 million), Deadpool ($152 million), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($120 million).
Despite its strong box office performance, Captain America: Brave New World has received mixed reviews. IGN's review gave the movie 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."
The film's success is crucial for Marvel Studios as it aims to reverse a recent downward trend in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's performance (excluding the success of last year's Deadpool & Wolverine). All eyes are now on Captain America: Brave New World to see if it can maintain momentum leading into upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
