‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Bombed in Theaters but Is Crushing It on Streaming Platforms

Anthony Mackie made his cinematic debut as Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World. The film also stars Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. In the story, Mackie’s character, Sam Wilson, digs into a conspiracy involving the U.S. president, Thaddeus Ross, played by Ford.

Even with a strong cast and the Marvel name, the movie didn’t do well at the box office. It earned about $200.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, plus $214.6 million internationally. That brought the total worldwide earnings to $415.1 million.

However, reports claimed that the film needed to make $425 million globally just to break even. This includes the $180 million production budget along with marketing costs.

Critics gave the movie mixed reviews. They were split on the story, how it connects to other Marvel movies, and the special effects. Many described the overall response as mixed to negative. Still, the performances of Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford got good feedback, showing that the actors were a strong part of the movie.

The box office drop was steep after the first weekend. In its second weekend, Brave New World made just $28.2 million, which is a 68% drop. This is one of the biggest drops in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, only behind movies like Fantastic Four: First Step (which dropped 80%), The Marvels (78%), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (70%).

But the story doesn’t end there. The movie has found new success on streaming platforms. On Disney+, Captain America: Brave New World has stayed in the Top 10 in the U.S. for 56 days straight. This information comes from recent reports tracking streaming numbers.

This isn’t surprising given how superhero fans are watching movies these days. Many seem to prefer waiting for films to arrive on streaming services instead of rushing to theaters. Streaming makes it easy to watch movies multiple times at home, giving films like this a second chance to find an audience.

Even though Captain America: Brave New World struggled in theaters, it’s clear the MCU still has a loyal fan base eager to watch the story wherever it’s available. The success on Disney+ shows that the movie is still making an impact, just in a different way than expected.

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