Captain America: Brave New World received a B− CinemaScore, the lowest CinemaScore grade reported for an MCU film at the time. Earlier MCU lows included B grades for Eternals, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels. That makes this a record in one audience-grading measure—not proof that the film is objectively the franchise’s worst.
What CinemaScore did Brave New World receive?
The Associated Press reported a B− CinemaScore for Captain America: Brave New World in 2025. Contemporary comparisons identified it as the lowest CinemaScore grade reported for an MCU film, below the B grades previously associated with Eternals, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels. The AP’s weekend box-office report, ComicBook.com’s comparison and Forbes’ CinemaScore context reported the grade and franchise comparison at the time.
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What the record does—and does not—mean
CinemaScore is one audience-rating measure. Its letter grade gives a useful point of comparison with other films assessed on the same scale, but it is not a universal verdict on quality. A B− does not establish that every viewer disliked the movie, nor does it settle how the film ranks by critics, on other audience-rating systems or by any individual viewer’s standards. The defensible claim is narrower: contemporary coverage reported a lower CinemaScore grade for this MCU release than for the franchise films previously identified as its lowest.
The sources reporting the grade do not establish the title-specific survey sample size, detailed methodology or survey geography. Those details should not be inferred from the grade.
#1 Best Overall
- As he takes on the mantle of Captain America, Sam Wilson soon finds himself in the middle of an international incident. In a race against time, Sam must unravel a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.
Release and box-office context
The film opened in U.S. and Canadian cinemas on February 14, 2025. Disney lists it as PG-13 with a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. Disney’s film page provides those release details.
The AP reported an $88 million three-day opening and $28.2 million in ticket sales during the second weekend, a 68% decline. Those box-office figures provide commercial context, but they do not show what caused the CinemaScore grade.
Rank #2
- As he takes on the mantle of Captain America, Sam Wilson soon finds himself in the middle of an international incident. In a race against time, Sam must unravel a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.
What is the film about?
In Disney’s press-kit synopsis, Sam Wilson meets newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross and becomes caught up in an international incident as he works to uncover a global plot. Anthony Mackie stars as Wilson, with Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson and Harrison Ford. Julius Onah directed the film. Disney’s press kit supplies the synopsis and credits.
Quick Recap
Rank #4
Rank #3
- Steve Rogers wields the shield in Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Then it?s Sam Wilson who unleashes his wings and takes up the mantle in Captain America: Brave New World. Join them as they fight evil global forces with this action-packed 4-movie set.
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