Marvel Studios avoids a box office disappointment, buoyed by international audiences. But is that enough to lift this latest Captain America sequel to box office profits?

Captain America: Brave New World had a strong opening weekend but faced a steep 68% drop in box office sales in its second week. Several critics and audiences were disappointed with the movie, with many feeling it focused too much on Red Hulk and not Captain America.

“Captain America: Brave New World” is losing momentum at the box office, even during a muted winter weekend with hardly any competition. After a strong $100 million start over the extended Presidents Day holiday frame, Disney and Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” crumbed by 68% in its second weekend with $28.3 million from 4,105 …