BOX OFFICE: SUPERMAN Passes $250M Overseas; FANTASTIC FOUR Struggles; WEAPONS Approaches $100M WW

BOX OFFICE: SUPERMAN Passes $250M Overseas; FANTASTIC FOUR Struggles; WEAPONS Approaches $100M WW

Today's box office updates are in, and while Superman is holding fairly strong ahead of its imminent Digital debut, The Fantastic Four: Fist Steps has continued to struggle after a significant drop...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 13, 2025 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Superman has not been performing nearly as well overseas as it has in North America, but the movie is set to pass the $250 million milestone at the international box office today. Domestically, James Gunn's DCU reboot is sitting at around $333 million for a global cume of $583 million.

The Man of Steel's latest big-screen outing should hit $600 million worldwide by the end of its run, although the movie is set to debut on Digital platforms on the 15th, which will almost certainly have an impact.

As for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel Studios' reboot has failed to regain its legs after a steep second-weekend drop. The movie took in a solid $2.5 million on Tuesday for a domestic total of $235 million, but analysts believe it will struggle to hit $265 million in North America.

First Steps is currently sitting at around $436 million worldwide, which is more than both of Marvel Studios' other 2025 releases made by the end of their runs, with Captain America: Brave New World taking in $413.6 million and Thunderbolts* with just $382.4 million.

Superhero fatigue? Whatever you want to call it, Marvel/Disney may want to manage expectations if they're hoping to see Avengers: Doomsday do Avengers: Endgame numbers next year.

Weapons, meanwhile, is doing a great job of scaring people in to theaters. Zach Cregger's critically-acclaimed second feature is expected to hold on to the No. 1 spot in NA this weekend, despite competition from Freakier Friday and Nobody 2. The movie is already approaching $100 million worldwide on a reported production budget of $38 million.

Do you plan on seeing any of the above movies on the big screen this weekend? Let us know in the comments section.

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BreakTheCode
BreakTheCode - 8/13/2025, 2:52 PM
All 3 good to great movies.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 8/13/2025, 2:52 PM
Remember Everybody: 800 Million is now the "NEW" Billion.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:44 PM
@Nomis929 - that is such a cop-out. Studios placing the blame on movie-goers instead of their stale ideas, rebooting franchises for the millionth times, and just bad overall output (generic writing, horrible VFX for freaking 2025, and a used up format).
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 8/13/2025, 4:02 PM
@lazlodaytona - Agreed.
GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 8/13/2025, 2:54 PM
Peter(Peetah) Frimaldee
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 8/13/2025, 2:55 PM
i'm partly to blame for the failure of both these movies and i respect that
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dragon316
dragon316 - 8/13/2025, 2:58 PM
@harryba11zack - not sure how that’s possible Superman is doing better than people expect it to be fantastic four who knows need see numbers when it ends but Superman make it pass five million is very good
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/13/2025, 3:05 PM
@dragon316 - People thought Gunn's Superman would at least do better than Man of Steel.
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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 8/13/2025, 3:06 PM
@dragon316 - is that why it'S getting a DIGITAL RELEASE THIS WEEK?
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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:45 PM
@dragon316 - any movie considered a success after 5 million is probably a disaster.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/13/2025, 2:56 PM
You can tell Josh didn’t write the article because it’s actually being honest about how poor F4 is doing. Kinda shocked it might miss $500m
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/13/2025, 2:59 PM
@tmp3 - it is at 437 currently if it makes 500 barley be surprise with how low ticket sales have been for it
SirReginald
SirReginald - 8/13/2025, 3:10 PM
@dragon316 - We’ll have to wheat and see
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/13/2025, 3:00 PM
Putting Weapons in the same category as those 2 turd bombs is f**king insulting, I haven't seen it yet but judging from the clips, trailers and genuine human reviews I can already tell it was made by someone who's actually trying to make a film.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/13/2025, 3:24 PM
@HashTagSwagg - youre gonna be sorely disappointed then lol. Weapons is one of the most derivative films of the decade. It steals from so many films wholesale, Magnolia, Shining and more to such an extent that Cregger is having to answer for it in every promotional interview.

It's a fun movie but you've seen it before. Many times.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/13/2025, 3:34 PM
@McMurdo - Home dog, there is some things we totally agree on but your love of Gunn's Superman film got me questioning your taste. I don't mind lifting from various films and combining them if they serve the films narrative.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:47 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I'm questioning your questioning of his tastes.
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 8/13/2025, 3:53 PM
@HashTagSwagg -
I was bored by Weapons.
I despiced the jumpscares and i was really underwhelmed by the intensity of the few splatter scenes.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/13/2025, 3:57 PM
@lazlodaytona - I'm questioning your questioning of my questioning of his tastes.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 4:03 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I question if you are the Ridler.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/13/2025, 4:08 PM
@lazlodaytona - The Riddler is spelt with 2 D's
AllsGood
AllsGood - 8/13/2025, 3:04 PM
Great Numbers for Weapons but not going to Save Cinema or Theater's.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 8/13/2025, 3:08 PM
Superman is now making less than a million a day domestically, so I'm not sure how likely it is to reach $600 million with it being released on streaming in a couple of days. The decision to release movies so soon on streaming is killing their box office potential. How on earth do they expect movies to make anything when their theatrical window has now been shortened to 35 days (in Superman's case) ? Unless it's a movie that's spoiler heavy (Batman 2, Spider-Man 4, Doomsday, etc...), people are just going to wait and watch at home instead of dealing with all the shit that goes on in theaters.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/13/2025, 3:18 PM
@TheJok3r - i think they want to release on streaming before school resumes and while people are wrapping up their summer time off.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:48 PM
@TheJok3r - because they currently make a TON on streaming
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/13/2025, 3:21 PM
They both made more than respectable amounts. WB is dumb as [frick] though. Supes would've reached like $800 mill if the release window wasn't so short. F4 is a sullied brand in my opinion that went up against T-Rexes and the godfather of superheroes.
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 8/13/2025, 3:32 PM
@MisterBones - box office started slowing down like a week ago, way before they decided to bring the digital release date forward. Superman was never going to make 700 million let alone 800 million.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:49 PM
@F4ntasticClunge - I bet SUPERMAN 2025's streaming revenue will be a LOT more than Man of Steel's was.
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 8/13/2025, 4:15 PM
@lazlodaytona - 😂 well never know for sure as WB probably wouldn't tell us the truth.

It may beat MOS digital sales but it couldn't even beat its box office with inflated ticket prices. 😅
DREAMER
DREAMER - 8/13/2025, 3:32 PM
Yes, yes! James Gunn's Superman is "reaching a historic milestone" with a total of $583 millions worldwide!
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GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 8/13/2025, 3:39 PM
Heathen Hellen
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/13/2025, 3:46 PM
Good for Weapons.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:50 PM
I'm glad Weapons is killing it. Always needs to be a low-budget film each year that over-succeeds.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/13/2025, 3:52 PM

Man of Steel...the greatest Superman film ever made...

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...there can only be one!
ANewPope
ANewPope - 8/13/2025, 3:54 PM
@Forthas - Lmao no
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Forthas
Forthas - 8/13/2025, 3:58 PM
@ANewPope - LMAO...Yes!

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Forthas
Forthas - 8/13/2025, 4:01 PM
@ANewPope -

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DREAMER
DREAMER - 8/13/2025, 4:03 PM
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ANewPope
ANewPope - 8/13/2025, 4:15 PM
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F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 8/13/2025, 4:16 PM
@Forthas - men lie, women lie, numbers dont!

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