The Oscars weekend delivered rather soft numbers this year, as expected.Captain America: Brave New Worldcapitalized on the lack of competition to retain its number one spot on the domestic box office charts, having led the field for two full weeks. But the superhero movie is still operating on a lower scale compared to previous Marvel Cinematic Universe hits. In fact, it still hasn’t overtaken the first film in the Captain America franchise,Captain America: The First Avenger, which debuted back in 2011 and grossed $176 million domestically.
This weekend,Brave New Worldadded an estimated $15 million to its domestic haul, pushing it past the $150 million mark. The film’s current domestic total stands at $163 million, putting it within touching distance ofThe First Avenger’s final haul. That being said, it hasn’t done nearly as well as expected.Brave New Worldisstill among the lowest-grossing Marvel movies of all time, having only overtakenThe MarvelsandThe Incredible Hulkso far. This could be attributed to its poor audience reception and mediocre reviews, or it could be blamed on general superhero fatigue. But then, evenVenom: The Last Dancemade more globally in 2024, with a lower Rotten Tomatoes score.
Debuting at number two with almost $8 million, the survival thrillerLast Breathdoesn’t seem to have made the most of the largely positive response that it has received. StarringWoody HarrelsonandSimu Liu, the deep sea thriller is based on a real-life story, which inspired a documentary feature as well.Last Breathholds a “fresh” 77% rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, where it has also earned an even better 91% audience score. Opening day crowds awarded it an encouraging B+ CinemaScore, which is on the higher end of the spectrum for genre films. Perhaps these metrics will come into play during this week.
No Oscar Contender Found a Spot in the Top Five on Oscars Weekend
The number three spot went toThe Monkey, which added an estimated $6 million to its total, pushing it towards the $25 million mark. Directed byOsgood Perkins, theStephen Kingadaptation hasn’t done as well as the filmmaker’s last collaboration with Neon,Longlegs. But it registered an acceptable hold in its sophomore frame, falling by around 55% as compared toLonglegs' uncommonly solid 47% second weekend drop. Ultimately, however,The Monkeyis shaping up to conclude its run with around $30 million — a box office range that has become all too common for horror movies in the post-pandemic era.
The fourth and fifth spots were claimed by two family films —Paddington in Peru, which grossed an estimated $4.5 million, andDog Man, which made around $4 million.Paddington 3has now passed the $30 million mark domestically, whileDog Manhas crossed the $80 million milestone. Meanwhile, the Chinese mega-hitNe Zha 2dropped out of the top five but added an estimated $1.5 million, pushing its domestic total past the $15 million mark.
Curiously, none of the awards season holdovers were able to find a spot in the top five this weekend. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World follows Sam Wilson as he steps into his role as the new Captain America. Navigating the complexities of geopolitics, Sam encounters an international incident involving a mysterious global plot. As tensions rise, he must uncover the mastermind behind the scheme to prevent worldwide chaos.
