Captain America grosses $192 million globally, while Bridget Jones performs impressively at the box office.

      Despite modest projections and a mixed reception from critics, Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World has achieved respectable figures during its opening weekend at the global box office. In our ★★ review (which you can read here), we described Brave New World as "the same new mediocrity," and the film opened with a 51% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Nevertheless, audiences still turned out to see Anthony Mackie's solo journey with the shield, contributing to a global box office total of $192.4 million.

      This figure includes a domestic opening of $100 million over the extended Presidents Day weekend in North America, where the film, directed by Julius Onah, received a B- CinemaScore—the lowest rating for any film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

      In contrast, the other sequel from a long-standing franchise released this week encountered no such difficulties. Even though it was directly released for streaming in the U.S., Miramax, Universal, and Working Title's Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy garnered an impressive $35.5 million internationally, featuring a record-breaking opening weekend for a rom-com in the U.K. with $14.9 million.

      Paddington in Peru finally made its way to North American theaters, where it performed well, adding a $16 million total over four days to its international earnings of $115.8 million.

      You can find all the figures on BoxOfficeMojo, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on Brave New World or Bridget Jones on our social media channels @FlickeringMyth.

      Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World centers around Sam Wilson, who, after meeting with the newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, becomes embroiled in an international crisis. He must uncover the reason behind a sinister global scheme before the true architect incites chaos worldwide.

      The film is directed by Julius Onah, produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, and features a screenplay by Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton. The cast includes Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, along with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford.