Fact check: Captain America: Brave New World was a financial failure.

1. Summary of the results

The financial performance of Captain America: Brave New World presents a complex picture that evolved over time. While the film had an impressive opening weekend of $88.5 million domestically and $180 million worldwide ^[1], its performance deteriorated significantly with a 68% drop in its second weekend ^[2]. The movie has earned between $370.8 million ^[3] and $405.8 million ^[4] worldwide against a production budget of $180 million. However, the break-even point is actually around $425 million when including marketing costs ^[2], which the film has not yet reached.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual factors need consideration:

• The film's performance needs to be viewed within the broader MCU context - it's among only four MCU movies that failed to reach $400 million worldwide ^[5]
• While the raw numbers might look decent, the 2.3x return on production budget ^[4] doesn't account for marketing costs
• The critical reception was mixed ^[6], which likely influenced word-of-mouth and subsequent box office performance
• There's still potential for the film to reach $600 million, though this seems optimistic given current trends ^[7]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The statement "financial failure" is overly simplistic and potentially misleading:

• Early reporting might have been influenced by the strong opening weekend numbers ^[1], leading to premature positive conclusions
• Different stakeholders might define "failure" differently:
• For pure production costs, the film has technically made its money back ^[4]
• For total costs including marketing, it's currently running at a loss ^[2]
• Compared to MCU standards, it's among the lowest-performing films ^[3]
• Media outlets might benefit from either narrative:
• Success story: Supporting the continued strength of the MCU franchise
• Failure story: Contributing to the "superhero fatigue" narrative

The most accurate characterization would be that while not a complete "box office flop" ^[7], the film is significantly underperforming compared to typical MCU standards and struggling to reach profitability when all costs are considered.