Captain America: Brave New World Eyes $100M Domestic Haul Over Presidents Day

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 Comscore, the latest Marvel Studios film earned an estimated $88.5 million across 4,105 theaters over the three-day period, with projections reaching $100 million for the four-day holiday. Internationally, the movie added $92.4 million, bringing its global weekend total to an estimated $192.4 million.

The film, which had 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 launch on record, trailing behind other superhero films such as Black Panther ($242 million), Deadpool ($152 million), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($120 million).

Despite its strong opening, Captain America: Brave New World has received mixed reviews. IGN gave the film 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 performance of Captain America: Brave New World is crucial as it aims to reverse a downward trend for Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, with the exception of last year's successful Deadpool & Wolverine. The film's success could build momentum leading into upcoming releases like Thunderbolts* in May and The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.