‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Crashes With One of the MCU's Lowest Rotten Tomatoes Critics Scores Ever

Captain America: Brave New World is set to premiere in theaters this weekend, and critics' reviews of the film have begun pouring in. The fourth installment in the MCU’s Captain America franchise sees Anthony Mackie take over the mantle from Chris Evans and face all manner of threats, including Red Hulk (Harrison Ford), The Leader (Tim Blake Nelson), and Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito). Now that enough reviews have been tallied, Captain America: Brave New World’s early Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed, and it spells bad news for the first MCU film of 2025. Captain America: Brave New World has debuted with a 49% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes from 86 reviews at the time of writing, and while this is subject to change, it’s still a rut that will be tough to dig out of.