Marvel Studios andDisneyshould consider it “an absolute win” — as Smart/Professor Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) would say — ifCaptain America: Brave New Worldeventually eclipses the $400 million mark at the worldwidebox officebefore its theatrical run ends. The Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford-led superhero flick might not be experiencing the same disastrous fate asThe Marvels($199.7 million) globally, butCaptain America 4’snumbers simply aren’t good enough for the film to ever be considered a blockbuster financially. Rather, breaking even is a more realistic outcome.
Brave New World’stime is running out at the box office to turn a profit, and there isn’t any hope of the film ever reaching the $500 million mark, which would allow the movie to make a small amount of money. Currently, the fourth of Cap’s big-screen installments has only brought in $370.8 million. Director Julius Onah’s latest feature film is also rumored to be saddled with a production budget that could be twice as much as the $180 million being reported by the trades. However, even if it’s true thatCaptain America 4came in with a price tag under $200 million, the latest MCU installment will still struggle to just break even.
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Things just keep getting worse for the theater business, despite ‘Mickey 17’s $19 million debut.
The reported$180 million production budget doesn’t take into account other costs like marketing and advertising, nor does it address the amount of money theaters receive as a percentage of the equation. Hopefully, the rumor mill is cranking out misinformation, because if the budget is indeed double $180 million, there’s no way Marvel and the Mouse House will do anything but lose money. For the film to realistically break even,Brave New Worldneeds to make a total of approximately $425 million.
How Does ‘Captain America 4’s Performance Compare to the Other MCU Films?
Captain America: Brave New Worldreigned for a total of three weekends in a row as the No. 1 film in theaters, butthe former box office champslipped to the No. 2 spot whenMickey 17dropped into cinemas. For the casual observer,Captain America 4’s$370.8 million take might seem like a lot of money and suggest success for Disney and Marvel Studios. However, only three films in the MCU have performed worse thanBrave New Worldfinancially— only three!
The Marvelsrepresents the lowest of lows for the MCU franchise with its aforementioned global total of only $199.7 million. In 2008, the Edward Norton-ledIncredible Hulkonly brought home $265.6 million, while Chris Evans’ initial solo adventure as Steve Rogers inCaptain America: The First Avenger(2011) settled for a final worldwide tally of $370.6 million. However, when adjusted for inflation, the news gets even worse forBrave New World.BothThe Incredible Hulk($392 million) andThe First Avenger($523 million) would surpassCaptain America 4in today’s money, leaving it the second-worst MCU film financially of all time.
Captain America: Brave New Worldwill likely go down as one of the worst-performing blockbuster hopefuls ofthe 2025 box office,but it gets even worse. In addition to its financial difficulties, the film disappointed critics and fans alike. The latest big-screen offering from the MCU is the onlyCaptain Americamovie not to be “Certified Fresh” onRotten Tomatoes.In fact, it splatted to the tune of only 48%. Likewise, audiences came down hard on the film, which resulted inBrave New Worldwalking away with the lowest CinemaScore (B-) out of all Cap’s movies. Considering all the marks againstBrave New World,breaking even might not be so disastrous after all.
Source:The Numbers
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