Box Office Round-Up – ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Sees Off ‘Last Breath’ and ‘Dog Man’

Captain America: Brave New World successfully completed its three-peat at the box office by finishing No. 1 for the third weekend in a row. However, it was a hollow victory in the overall grand scheme of things because the theater business suffered yet another stunning financial blow as Captain America 4’s $15 million domestic take led the worst weekend of 2025 yet. In total, all this weekend’s titles only managed to bring in a year-low $52.4 million.

The previous record holder for the worst weekend financially of 2025 went to the three-day period from Friday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 9, in which all its film titles only managed to bring in $53.9 million. No. 1 Dog Man led the way that weekend with $13.8 million. Certainly, the moviegoing experience has been suffering since the onset of COVID-19. However, it seemed that the theater business had a legitimate chance to rebound after the devastating effects of the pandemic, which began in March 2020, but nationwide chains like AMC Theatres continue to struggle today.

Consider that in June 2021, a share of AMC stock sold for just over $261.00. As the pandemic emerged in the spring of 2020, it would have only cost an investor around $14.00 by comparison. Today, though, five years after the devastating pandemic began, someone can purchase a single share of AMC stock for only $3.30. Now, the theater biz will obviously post better numbers over the summer when blockbuster hopefuls like Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Jurassic World Rebirth drop in cinemas. However, all these poor numbers don’t bode well for the moviegoing experience moving forward, not to mention the toll streaming new titles so quickly after their respective theatrical releases is taking on the cinema business.

‘Captain America 4’ Approaches $350 Million Worldwide

Box office champ Captain America: Brave New World creeps ever closer to $350 million worldwide thanks to its performance over the weekend. Currently, the Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford-led superhero flick has brought in $341.8 million globally, but the movie still ranks at the bottom of the barrel when compared to the other entries in the Captain America film franchise. However, Captain America: The First Avenger’s $370.6 million worldwide total (not adjusted for inflation) is clearly in the sights of the MCU’s latest installment.

Meanwhile, newcomer Last Breath lands the silver medal at this weekend’s box office with $7.8 million. Last week’s No. 2 film, The Monkey, dropped 55% between its first and second weekends and checked in at No. 3 with $6.4 million. No. 4 Paddington in Peru brought in another $4.5 million en route to its domestic total of $31.4 million. However, the lovable bear is faring way better overseas to the tune of $133 million, which brings Paddington 3’s worldwide total to $164.4 million in just three weekends of release.

Dog Man rounded out the weekend’s Top 5 with $4.2 million. Director and star Peter Hastings’ animated adventure came out of nowhere to exceed expectations financially with an impressive global take of $113.1 million, even though the film is now available to rent ($19.99) or buy ($24.99) from the comfort of home via the usual VOD platforms. The weekend’s best per-theater average ($10,250) goes to Utopia’s The Accidental Getaway Driver. The crime drama opened in limited release (four venues) and made a total of $41,000. The film was certainly a high point in an otherwise disappointing final weekend of February, but things could start looking up as soon as next week.

Captain America: Brave New World should have some help drawing in audiences, as the Robert Pattinson-led Mickey 17 joins the 2025 box office on Mar. 7. The sci-fi black comedy is forecast to bring in between $15 million and $20 million (per Boxoffice Pro) over its opening weekend. Plus, several other titles will drop during the first full weekend of March, including In the Lost Lands, Queen of the Ring, Seven Veils, and Night of the Zoopocalypse. Hopefully, these newcomers will help reinvigorate the theatergoing experience after such an awful weekend financially.

Source: The Numbers

Captain America: Brave New World

3.5
/5

Release Date

February 14, 2025

Director

Julius Onah

Franchise(s)

Captain America, Marvel Cinematic Universe