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Despite the worst reviews of any Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Captain America: Brave New World is is reporting a four-day domestic opening of $100 million over the long Valentine’s Day/Presidents Day weekend, including $88.4 million for the three days, well ahead of expectations.
The movie scored one of the top domestic openings for the Presidents Day holiday and the biggest opening of 2025 to date. Captain America‘s performance is good news for Marvel, which had to take serious stock of its strategy and future after several films faltered, culminating with The Marvels.
Com,ing in at second place, Paddington 3 is reporting an estimated four-day launch of $16 million, including north of $13 million for the three days. It boasts a 94 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore from audiences. It has already earned $115.8 million internationally, including $19 million from Sony-distributed markets for a global cume of more than $131 million through Sunday, if not north of $140 million.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 16, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain America: Brave New World | Disney | $88,500,000 | 4,105 | $21,559 | $88,500,000 | |
| 2 | Paddington in Peru | Sony | $13,000,000 | 3,890 | $3,342 | $13,000,000 | |
| 3 | Heart Eyes | Sony | $10,000,000 | 3,102 | $3,224 | $22,531,000 | 20% |
| 4 | Dog Man | Universal | $9,730,000 | 3,334 | $2,918 | $66,816,000 | -30% |
| 5 | Ne Zha 2 | CMC Films | $7,211,383 | 660 | $10,926 | $7,211,383 | |
| 6 | Love Hurts | Universal | $4,370,000 | 3,055 | $1,430 | $12,289,000 | -25% |
| 7 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Disney | $4,158,000 | 2,240 | $1,856 | $240,761,300 | 4% |
| 8 | One of Them Days | Sony | $2,975,000 | 1,357 | $2,192 | $43,511,000 | 4% |
| 9 | Companion | Warner Bros. | $1,870,000 | 1,062 | $1,761 | $18,760,000 | -38% |
| 10 | Becoming Led Zeppelin | Sony Pictures Classics | $1,816,930 | 1,039 | $1,749 | $5,493,997 | -30% |
| 11 | Chhaava | Yash Raj Films | $1,771,053 | 497 | $3,563 | $1,771,053 | |
| 12 | Flight Risk | Lionsgate | $1,640,000 | 1,414 | $1,160 | $27,902,263 | -36% |
