Brave New World's box office has passed that of Chris Evans' first MCU movie as Steve Rogers, despite all the negative reviews.

Turns out, I wasn’t alone—this was around the time the MCU started its nosedive, culminating in the box-office disaster that was The Marvels. Ironically, I actually did see that one, mostly to support Brie Larson and because I genuinely loved Iman Vellani’s Ms.

Let's take a look at box office grosses and the cost of doing mega-franchise business, using Captain America: Brave New World as a lens.