Even the high end of
Brave New World‘s opening weekend projections wouldn’t top what
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania made over Presidents’ Day weekend two years ago ($120.3 million), but that doesn’t mean
Captain America 4 isn’t a commercial success.
With a production budget of $180 million,
Brave New World was less expensive to make than many recent Marvel movies, meaning it’s in solid position to turn a nice profit. Not only is it 2025’s first major studio tentpole, it arguably won’t face much direct competition until
Snow White opens in March. That gives it an extended runway to run relatively unopposed, though there still will be some interesting projects — like Bong Joon-ho’s
Mickey 17 — debuting during that time.