Captain America: Brave New World China Box Office: Scores A Strong $5M+ On Its Opening Day

Captain America: Brave New World showed encouraging pre-sales numbers at the box office in China, and now the opening day number is finally in. The MCU movie has collected solid numbers in China despite facing the box office phenomenon Ne Zha 2. The Chinese animation has undoubtedly impacted the film as it stays below Deadpool & Wolverine and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. Keep scrolling for more.

The film is getting mixed reviews all over but is poised to beat the opening collection of the 2011 OG film Captain America: The First Avenger. The film’s pre-sales numbers exceeded Deadpool & Wolverine, a blockbuster last year. This 2025 release was directed by Julius Onah with a magnificent cast comprising Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford.

According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Captain America: Brave New World did a commendable job with its release day number. It debuted in just 49K screenings on Friday and faces Ne Zha 2. The movie collected a solid $5.6 million on Friday, release day, including $300K from the Thursday previews. It witnessed a good walk-up business, with 65.8% of Friday tickets bought during the day and 34.2% during pre-sales. However, the initial word-of-mouth is negative.