'Captain America' Falls Hard in Second Weekend
“Captain America: Brave New World” remained No. 1 at the box office in its second frame with $28.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, but after a debut of $100 million over four days and $88 million over three days, that meant a steep drop of 68%. The Anthony Mackie-led “Captain America” installment has been slammed by critics, and audiences also have graded it poorly, with a “B-” CinemaScore. Despite this, the film quickly grossed $289.4 million worldwide, with international sales nearly reaching $150 million.
- This steep decline suggests that the post-Cinematic Universe era of Marvel movies may be losing its audience's appetite for superhero blockbusters.
- Will future MCU releases be able to recover from such a swift drop-off in viewership, or will this trend continue to erode the franchise's market dominance?