The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, *Captain America: Brave New World*, has soared past initial projections with an impressive domestic box office haul of $100 million over the Presidents Day holiday weekend. According to Comscore, the film raked in an estimated $88.5 million across 4,105 theaters over the three-day period, with projections reaching $100 million for the four-day weekend. Internationally, the movie added another $92.4 million, bringing the global weekend total to an estimated $192.4 million.
Produced on a budget of $180 million, *Captain America: Brave New World* needs to reach a global box office of approximately $425 million to break even. In terms of its opening performance, the film has secured the fourth-best Presidents Day launch on record, trailing behind other superhero blockbusters 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 faced criticism from reviewers. IGN's review of the film scored it 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 opening comes at a crucial time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has been experiencing a dip in performance, with the exception of last year's successful *Deadpool & Wolverine*. All eyes are now on *Captain America: Brave New World* to see if it can maintain its momentum and help reverse the negative trend as the MCU heads into upcoming releases like *Thunderbolts* in May and *The Fantastic Four: First Steps* in July.
