Sam Wilson Takes Flight: A New Captain America Soars

Sam Wilson's first solo adventure as Captain America has taken the box office by storm. The movie, titled "Brave New World, " has raked in a whopping $192. 4 million worldwide in its opening weekend. This includes $92. 4 million from international viewers and $88. 4 million from the U. S. alone. The four-day weekend boosted the movie's earnings, making it one of the best domestic openings for a President's Day holiday movie and the highest opening of any 2025 movie so far. This new Captain America movie has outdone previous Captain America films, which opened with $65. 1 million (First Avenger), $95 million (Winter Soldier), and $179. 1 million (Civil War). Critics have given the movie mixed reviews, but audiences seem to love it. The movie has a B- Cinemascore, which is the lowest grade ever for an MCU movie. The movie's success is a big deal for Marvel. It shows that audiences are ready to embrace a new Captain America. But it also raises questions about the future of Marvel movies. Will they keep making big money, or will they start to lose steam? The next big movies to watch out for are "The Monkey" on February 21 and "Mickey 17" on March 7. These movies will give us a better idea of how Sam Wilson's movie will hold up in the long run. It's interesting to note that other movies also had a good weekend. "Love Hurts" made an additional $4. 4 million domestically, bringing its total to $12. 3 million for the weekend. "Heart Eyes" gained another $10 million, reaching $21. 5 million in its second weekend. This is a big deal because "Heart Eyes" actually grew in its second weekend. Director Josh Ruben thanked audiences for supporting "a different kind of horror movie. " This shows that audiences are open to new and different types of movies. The success of "Brave New World" is a big win for Marvel. It shows that audiences are ready to embrace a new Captain America. But it also raises questions about the future of Marvel movies. Will they keep making big money, or will they start to lose steam? The next big movies to watch out for are "The Monkey" on February 21 and "Mickey 17" on March 7. These movies will give us a better idea of how Sam Wilson's movie will hold up in the long run.