There’s simply no doubting the huge pull ofMCUtitles at the box office.Captain America: Brave New Worldmay haveearned the worst CinemaScore for an MCU filmever, but that hasn’t stopped it from flying to a huge box office opening, earning an eye-watering$180 million thus far worldwide. This opening weekend total is split between $88.5 million domestically and $92.4 million in overseas markets, shooting it straight to the top of this year’s list of highest earners, albeit not against any particularly large blockbuster competition.
Because of this early success, the iconicHarrison Ford, who portrays the newly-elected President of the United States, Thaddeus Ross, has risen to new box office heights that keep his long and legendary career getting ever-better. Officially, thanks toBrave New World’s opening of $180 million,Ford has risen above Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the list of highest-earners leading actors in domestic box office history.Brave New World’s opening weekend exploits take Ford’s domestic total to $4.32 billion according toThe Numbers, which is roughly $140 million higher than The Rock’s total.
Not only has Ford surpassed the Hollywood mainstay and WWE icon at the box office, but he’s alsoofficially entered the top 10 of all time, joining other prestigious names includingChris Hemsworth, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise,andZoe Saldaña. The top 5 of said list reads like a who’s who of the biggest in Hollywood talent, with fifth place going toTom Hanks, Scarlett Johanssonin fourth,Chris Prattin third, second place held byRobert Downey Jr., and, with an astonishing $5.8 billion in first place,Samuel L. Jackson. It comes as no surprise to learn that a total ofseven of the top 10 are members of the MCU.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Has Left Many Critics Unimpressed
Once again, critical and audience reception seems to be split, withCaptain America: Brave New Worldreceiving less-than-impressive critical reception, but a better public score ifRotten Tomatoesis an accurate measure. Currently, the latest MCU entry has a poor 50% on the review aggregator, but an 80% audience rating suggests mixed opinions across the board. The fourth installment in theCaptain Americaseries is also thetheatrical debut of star Anthony Mackie in the titular role, with the likes of Ford,Liv Tyler,andDanny Ramirezalso in the ensemble. InAidan Kelley’sreview of the movie for Collider, he gave the film a 4/10, calling it “one of the weakest entries in the decades-spanning franchise,” and adding, “Had this been a random C-list Marvel hero, that would be forgivable, but for a character as revered as Captain America, it’s a huge disappointment.”
Captain America: Brave New World’s strong box office opening weekend sends Harrison Ford past The Rock in the list of the highest-earning lead actors in domestic box office history. You can catch the latest MCU entry in theaters now.
Captain America: Brave New World
