Marvel Studios’ latest release, ‘Captain America: Brave New World‘, has concluded its first week in Indian theatres.
The film, starring Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America, earned just around Rs 70 lakh on its seventh day, according to early estimates on Sacnilk.com. The film which began its box office run with a collection of Rs 4.2 crore, went on to maintain a consistent graph, earning an estimated Rs 4 crore on Saturday and Rs 4.15 crore on Sunday.
The film witnessed its first major drop in numbers on Monday, earning just around Rs 1.19 crore. In the days ahead, the film’s collections saw a steady decline, with earnings in the Rs 1 crore range. Thursday’s collection of Rs 70 lakh, helped push the total collection to an estimated Rs 16.29 crore.
This performance positions “Brave New World” among Marvel’s lowest opening week collections in India. In comparison, previous Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films such as ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’, ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ garnered significantly higher first-week earnings, with some even touching the Rs 100 crore mark.
The film has only seemed to beat ‘The Marvels’, the 2023 release, which managed to score just around Rs 12.15 crore in its first week. It however, did not beat out the likes of ‘Shang Chi’, ‘Eternals’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ and many other recent releases.
Some of the factors that have reportedly contributed to the film’s underwhelming performance in the Indian market include the passing of the mantle from Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers to Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as Captain America. The film’s lukewarm responses from both critics and audiences is also believed to have lead to weak word-of-mouth buzz.
The box office clash with the Indian film ‘Chhaava’, starring Vicky Kaushal, which has resonated well with local audiences, is also rumoured to have dampened the film’s box office run.
Given the current trend, industry analysts predict that ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ may conclude its theatrical run in India with collections of around Rs30 crore.
On the global front, the film is expected to earn an estimated $450 million.