‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Notches $118 Million Opening Weekend Propelled By Massive Opening Day Numbers

From an analytical perspective, News‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Notches $118 Million Opening Weekend pelled By Massive Opening Day NumbersByZachary Folk, Forbes Staff

AuthorJul 27, 2025, 12:50pm EDTTopline“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” grossed $118 million at the domestic box office over the weekend—largely meeting earlier jections, but still placing it behind “Superman” for the biggest superhero film opening of 2025 so far

Nevertheless, The Matt Shakman-directed Marvel film boasted the year’s second-highest opening day, grossing $57 million at the domestic box office Friday—placing it behind only “A Minecraft Movie,” which opened with $57. 11 million in April

The ticket sales pelled it to the fourth-highest opening weekend of the year, behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million), “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million), and “Superman” ($125 million)

On the other hand, The studio that enjoyed outsized success with big budget superhero movies in an interconnected cinematic universe was off to a slower start in 2025 than it was used to, in today's market environment

Furthermore, Furthermore, “Captain America: Brave New World” opened with $88 million, while “Thunderbolts*” opened with only $74. “Thunderbolts*,” which opened in May, up grossing over $382 million at the box office, but was still among the lowest earning Marvel Cinematic Universe films released since the ject began (something worth watching), given current economic conditions

Surprising FactAlthough the Fantastic Four comics have been around since 1961, the past attempts to adapt the Marvel mainstays have mostly underperformed at the box office (an important development). “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has now had the best opening weekend of any of the past three adaptations. “Fantastic Four,” the first adaptation in 2005, starring Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis, opened with $56 million before finishing at around $333. 5 million worldwide by the end of its run in theaters

Furthermore, The sequel, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” opened with $58 million at the domestic box office in 2007, but up grossing less than the first installment, with $301

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However, The 2015 reboot “Fantastic Four,” directed by Josh Trank and starring Miles Teller, Michael B

Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell mostly flopped, opening with only $25 million at the domestic box office and grossing $167, in this volatile climate

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Big hits from the previous weeks rounded out the rest of the box office charts over the weekend, with “Superman” grossing $25 million for second place