Although "Captain Marvel 2" won the North American box office championship last weekend, it also set the worst opening performance in the history of Marvel movies, with a box office of only 47 million US dollars in its first weekend. "Captain Marvel 2" is the 33rd film in the MCU, with an overseas box office of US$63.3 million. Adding the above US$47 million in North American box office, the total box office of "Captain Marvel 2" in its first weekend was just over US$100 million (US$110.3 million).
By comparison, in 2019, the North American box office of "Captain Marvel 1" in 2019 reached US$153 million, the international box office reached US$302 million, and the total box office in the first weekend was US$455 million. The final box office was US$1.131 billion.
On Rotten Tomatoes, "Captain Marvel 2" has a positive media rating of 62%, which is only better than "Ant-Man 3" (46%) and "The Eternals" (47%) in the entire MCU. However, the film's audience score was very high, reaching 84%.
"Captain Marvel 2" was given an 8-point praise by IGN. IGN reviewer Amelia Emberwing said:
"Its depth is evident not only in the characters but also in the story, as it explores the complex consequences of war; the difficulties of being a human being when you're seen as a giant being; and the interesting and complex virtues of family.
Nia DaCosta's MCU debut is both funny and heartfelt, and after the credits roll, you'll be asking when she and her fellow heroines will be back. Unfortunately, the villain doesn't have many scenes. "