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Captain America: Brave New World Struggles at the Box Office—Can Marvel Bounce Back?
Marvel’s 2025 box office journey has gotten off to a rocky start, as Captain America: Brave New World has failed to soar to the heights expected of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now about a month into its theatrical run, the film has grossed $177 million domestically and $370.8 million worldwide—solid numbers for many films but a disappointment for a blockbuster of this scale (and cost).
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With an estimated $180 million production budget, Brave New World would need to earn at least $540 million to break even, based on industry standards that say a film must gross 2.5 to 3 times its budget to turn a profit. While the film managed to post the year’s biggest opening weekend with a $100 million haul over Presidents’ Day, it fell short of the numbers Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania pulled in during the same timeframe in 2023.
The film quickly lost momentum due to poor word of mouth and mixed reviews, putting it on track to become one of Marvel’s lowest earners. Critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes lists the film as rotten at just 48%, however the audience reviews are a bit more positive at 79% positive.
At this rate, Brave New World will land above outright MCU disasters like The Marvels ($207 million) and The Incredible Hulk ($264 million) but in the same underwhelming territory as Eternals ($402 million) and Quantumania ($476 million).
Can Marvel Regain Its Box Office Strength?
After the massive $1.338 billion success of Deadpool & Wolverine in summer 2024, all eyes are now on Marvel’s next two releases:
🛡️ Thunderbolts – May 2, 2025
🦸 The Fantastic Four: First Steps – July 25, 2025
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Both films now face intense pressure to perform, as Marvel Studios works to reignite fan enthusiasm following a string of lukewarm box office performances. While Thunderbolts brings together a new team of antiheroes, Fantastic Four marks yet another attempt at launching the beloved superhero family under the MCU banner.
With Brave New World struggling to leave a lasting impact, Marvel’s future success may depend on these upcoming releases. Can Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four turn things around? Or is the MCU in danger of losing its grip on the superhero movie throne?
What do you think—can Marvel bounce back? Let us know in the comments! 🚀🎬
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