Box Office: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Inaugurates a $40 Million Opening Day

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” can claim the biggest opening weekend of this young calendar year.

The Disney release ripped into $40 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,105 locations. That already clears the record-holding $36 million debut of Universal’s “Dog Man.” It also keeps “Brave New World” on track with projections for a four-day opening north of $90 million through the extended Presidents Day holiday frame.

Industry eyes are on “Brave New World,” the 34th feature entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, to see how it matches up to previous franchise heights.

This rollout comes off of the November 2023 launch of “The Marvels”: a rare Marvel money-loser in theaters and the lowest-grossing installment in the series ($206 million globally).