Captain America: Brave New World faces box office slump in Chinese market
Despite strong pre-release sales and a good opening, the fourth entry in the Captain America franchise experienced a 40% decline at the Chinese box office.
Captain America: Brave New World saw a significant 40% decline at the Chinese box office on Saturday. The movie had collected $346,000 in pre-sales, notably higher than the $221,000 recorded by Deadpool & Wolverine. It also earned $9.4 million on its opening day in China.
According to Luiz Fernando, Captain America 4 collected only $3.3 million on Saturday, marking a sharp 40.6% drop from Friday, bringing its total earnings in China down to $8.9 million.
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The film faces stiff competition from Ne Zha 2, the animated sequel to 2019’s Ne Zha, which has grossed over $1.5 billion, making it the 11th highest-grossing movie of all time. The sequel continues to dominate the Chinese market, showing no signs of slowing down.
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Brave New World at the Box Office
The movie has received mixed reviews, currently holding a 51% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, placing it slightly ahead of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (46%) and Eternals (47%).
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Despite the lukewarm reception from critics,Captain America: Brave New World has grossed over $40 million in the U.S. and is expected to reach around $90 million by the end of its opening weekend. This performance puts it on par with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which debuted with $95 million.
Plot and Cast
The film follows Captain America as he becomes entangled in a global conspiracy after saving the life of newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford. This marks Ford’s debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Anthony Mackie makes his first big-screen appearance as Captain America, having taken over the mantle from Chris Evans, who exited the MCU after Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
The movie features a strong supporting cast, including Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson.
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