THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Now Flying High To $125 Million Opening Weekend In North America

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Now Flying High To $125 Million Opening Weekend In North America

While it looked like The Fantastic Four: First Steps would debut somewhere around the $100 million mark in North America this weekend, the Marvel Studios reboot is flying high to a massive $125 million...

By JoshWilding - Jul 26, 2025 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: Deadline

It's still very early days, but after an estimated $56 million haul on Friday, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is currently eyeing a $125 million opening weekend in North America. 

Disney was seemingly low-balling with talk of a $100 million to $110 million start, a smart move, as all pundits will now discuss this weekend is how the latest Marvel Studios movie is overperforming. Regardless, this is a simply fantastic result for filmmaker Matt Shakman's reboot. 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps already exceeded expectations on Thursday with $24.4 million from previews, and there's good news for Marvel's First Family overseas, as well. 

According to Deadline, the movie made an estimated $27 million from Wednesday to Thursday in just a handful of markets. Up to that point, it's running 57% ahead of Captain America: Brave New World and 32% over Superman in like-for-like markets.

It's too soon to say how much The Fantastic Four: First Steps will make when all is said and done, but it's way ahead of recent box office disappointments like Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*.

During a recent Associated Press interview, Mister Fantastic actor Pedro Pascal dialled back expectations about Reed Richards leading The Avengers in Doomsday after comments from Shakman about Reed Richards were taken out of context. 

"It’s big news to me, that’s for one," The Mandalorian star shared. "I think Matt Shakman was doing an interview and when he was speaking about Reed...there is something that happens in the comics where he is sort of drawn in by the Avengers family and asked to be put into a leadership position. That is something that happens in the comics. It isn’t necessarily something that my character’s future entails.'"

Pascal then stressed, "I am being honest in that. I am not even trying to avoid spoilers. It’s a little bit of a mislead."

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

In our review of the movie, we concluded, "The Fantastic Four is an exceptional introduction to the MCU’s First Family, and thanks to a Jack Kirby-infused feel that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before, it proves to be a quintessential superhero movie with Marvel Studios at its brilliant best."

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in theaters. 

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Sinner
Sinner - 7/26/2025, 5:09 AM
Saw it last night. I’m still unpacking it all in my head, but this movie was so authentically the Fantastic Four, I’m blown away.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 6:19 AM
@Sinner - Glad you liked it.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 7/26/2025, 5:10 AM
Loved it.

Going for Round 2 today.

So happy Marvel and DC delivered together within the same month and with similar opening weekends.

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For the haters, may Galactus stomp on you.

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AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/26/2025, 5:11 AM
Awesome News 😀
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/26/2025, 5:16 AM
Hopefully it does more!

😌
Sinner
Sinner - 7/26/2025, 5:25 AM
@F4ntasticClunge - You see it?
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/26/2025, 5:29 AM
@Sinner - not yet sir!

My local cinemas are packed af.

My try tomorrow or Monday 😮‍💨
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 5:33 AM
@F4ntasticClunge - Oh hell yeah. We’ve had some foolishness in recent times it’s a relief to have a real solid superhero movie. Marvel don’t miss, they don’t play, they cook. 😎
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 6:20 AM
@F4ntasticClunge - Interesting seems like people are flocking out in spades to see this film. Well it’s Marvel I guess. Wouldn’t expect anything less.
Sinner
Sinner - 7/26/2025, 6:21 AM
@F4ntasticClunge - Enjoy bro. This one stands out
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/26/2025, 7:36 AM
@Sinner - hopefully!

There was something about the trailers that gave me old MCU vibes. Felt like there was more care put into this one + I love a period piece!

@Canyoublush

Yeah, superman wasn't busy at my locals but not this busy 👀 maybe the love for superman helped restore the feeling for CBMs (even though I thought it was mediocre)
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 7:42 AM
@F4ntasticClunge - My sentiments exactly. Superman was fun and it definitely had a few genuine moments here and there but it’s ultimately flawed and mediocre. It’s strange that most people actually think it’s really good but there are a ton of problems with it. It’s not Gunn’s best work, far from it. The movie is incredibly dysfunctional and nothing but a desperate attempt in kickstarting a new shared universe. Not the best superman film by any stretch of the imagination. It could have been so much better. I’m certain most people will realise this over time but for now they are deluded and in heavy denial.
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/26/2025, 8:16 AM
@Canyoublush - sorr i meant was busy but not this busy! Autocorrect really hates me!

Yeah exactly! Superman for me just didn't click.

felt like starting a universe was more important to DC/Gunn than making a Good Superman movie.
Gizmo1221
Gizmo1221 - 7/26/2025, 5:18 AM
Saw it last night, it was decent but still think Superman was better. Now we gotta wait till Doomsday
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 5:35 AM
@Gizmo1221 - You think superman is better? Ok cool. I understand it satisfied a lot of fans. Sounds like it was the superman movie you’ve always wanted to see. Fair play.
ANewPope
ANewPope - 7/26/2025, 9:57 AM
@Canyoublush - You need to grow up & learn that it's okay for people to like a movie you didn't.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 10:07 AM
@ANewPope - You need to grow up and learn that I really don’t care what you think and you need to get over your insecurities. Sorry who are you? Oh yeah another child who starts crying as soon as I criticise your favourite superhero in red underpants. If i say the movie is mediocre then guess what? It is. Deal with it, because clearly you’ve acknowledged my critique. If my opinion was invalid you wouldn’t feel the need to message me and yet here you are……cope!! 😆😆🤣😆
ANewPope
ANewPope - 7/26/2025, 1:24 PM
@Canyoublush - If you don't care, then why respond?
Jeez, I guess I got on your case so much you've finally snapped! lol Thanks for giving me what I wanted & proving how much growing up you still need to do.
Also, you think Man of Steel is a "misunderstood masterpiece". That alone speaks volumes on your "critiques". No wonder your card gets pulled so much. You make yourself out to be this oh-so-important authoritian figure for what's good or bad capeshit on a comic book movie website, desperately trying to make your opinions out to be the default one that everyone should have. When in reality, all it does is expose YOUR insecurities. You can't stand the fact that a movie you hated on so much is actually doing good so your next step is excuses & shifting goal-posts.

Buddy, the only one coping here, is YOU.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/26/2025, 5:22 AM
The Fantastic Four: First Steps already exceeded expectations on Thursday with $24.4 million from previews, and there's good news for Marvel's First Family overseas, as well.

According to Deadline, the movie made an estimated $27 million from Wednesday to Thursday in just a handful of markets. Up to that point, it's running 57% ahead of Captain America: Brave New World and 32% over Superman in like-for-like markets.

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Nolanite
Nolanite - 7/26/2025, 5:43 AM
Still going to be a flop no matter how they spin it.

In the end, it'll land somewhere below The Thundershits and Captain Falcon.

Pretty depressing for an "event" film from Marvel and Disney.

I'll just sit here and laugh endlessly at all of you fools until they release it on Disney plus.

Nolanite out
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/26/2025, 5:45 AM
@Nolanite - it was DOA in China. Soft on other countrues too.

Legs will be important.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 7/26/2025, 6:17 AM
@Nolanite - I am going to be nice and ask you simply out of professional courtesy:

Do you want me to snip this clown statement and come back to it when the time is right?

You have the option to delete this or be made fun of in 1 month's time.

I'll leave this up to you. I usually don't give this option, so consider yourself blessed.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/26/2025, 6:26 AM
@Nolanite - It’s gonna do better than thunderbolts and brave new world that’s for sure. I predict it will gross anywhere between 500-700 million. I don’t see it doing anymore or any less. You’ve underestimated one simple detail. The end credits scene alone featuring Doom is enough to lure people into seeing this. Don’t underestimate the MCU’s ability to keep moviegoers on their toes with end credit teasers. Nowadays almost everyone stays behind just to catch the end credits. It’s mad. They know what they’re doing.
SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 7/26/2025, 6:36 AM
@Nolanite - Translation: I don't have money so I'll check out the high seas.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/26/2025, 7:03 AM
@Nolanite - In the end, it'll land somewhere below The Thundershits and Captain Falcon.

Both opened under 100 million and was Box Office Tracking 55 to 85 million Domestic Opening. NOT like the 125 million plus opening weekend of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has already Succeeded at the Box Office.


DoubleD Out!
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/26/2025, 7:42 AM
@Nolanite - I choose not see fantastic four fans cry and compalin hugh jackman is to dam tall by 1 foot to play wolverine Pedro pascal is short by 1 foot no one complained about him only his stupid mustache there sick of seeing him .,

Good for those who like movie something about movie didn’t get me excited to see it never believe reviews but these guys are non comic book readers they know nothing about comic characters they like it to an extent do they mention fantastic four and people of earth act stupid in movie in there review yes they do ?si=FD-sRSQfeyzTX6Qm
Nolanite
Nolanite - 7/26/2025, 7:53 AM
@kylo0607 -

Snip my comment and come back to it in a month.

Nolanite out
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 7/26/2025, 8:05 AM
@Nolanite - Sure thing, pal.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/26/2025, 8:27 AM
@Canyoublush - I'm gonna say that this will do anything from $100M-300M more than Superman WW. So if Superman does get to $700M like some people are saying, then this will do anything from $800M-1B.
Rpendo
Rpendo - 7/26/2025, 11:03 AM
@Nolanite - I hope for your own sake that you’re not like this in real life.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/26/2025, 5:44 AM
Had my 2nd viewing today.

Having saud that, Superman is more rewatchable for me.

Both are great but I think Superman has more bombast and spectacle.
Sinner
Sinner - 7/26/2025, 6:20 AM
@vectorsigma - Superman had more bombast, but FF definitely had way more spectacle.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/26/2025, 6:28 AM
@Sinner - i went in today with little sleep soi got a bit sleepy during the 2nd act.

For Superman, with also less sleep, I was all eyes and ears on day 1 for the 3 consecutive viewings i had

But i guess a matter of taste. Im interested to see how will the legs be for the next few weekends
Sinner
Sinner - 7/26/2025, 6:49 AM
@vectorsigma - That’s fair enough. Superman was a classic superhero movie first, where as FF was a sci-fi adventure, but both were confidently authentic to the source material they were adapting. That’s why they’re being so received well. Gunn and Shakman both understood the assignment and they delivered.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/26/2025, 6:59 AM
@Sinner - agreed. Not flawless movies but hope they can correct those in their next movies.

Im still biased on Gunn because of his "good script first" mentality though.

With my 2nd f4 viewing im beginning to like shakman more.
Sinner
Sinner - 7/26/2025, 7:04 AM
@vectorsigma - Well if you go looking you’ll find flaws in anything, but there’s nothing about either movie that’s sticks out. Fact is, both movies just saved their individual franchises on top of bringing good will back to their wider brand.

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/26/2025, 8:31 AM
@vectorsigma - I think FF actually outdid Superman there, it was way more bombastic. It was bonkers! Bonkers but earnest at the same time.

They really leaned into the big, broad crazy Stan Lee/Jack Kirby ideas and 1960s Science Fiction vibe.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/26/2025, 8:43 AM
@ObserverIO - i think it helps to appreciate it fully if one knows the comics the way you do.

I think the performance in the coming weeks will determine whether the general audience will have the same reception.

Hard to judge during the first weekend. But it obviously has resonated with the comic fans
Quinn
Quinn - 7/26/2025, 5:48 AM
This movie was so boring that I literally fell asleep and started snoring lel
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 7/26/2025, 6:05 AM
I appreciate the people here who are not commenting. None of the usual suspects ( a few moronic exceptions )are talking shit .... the mutual successes of Marvel and DC this month are melting the hatred.
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