THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Opens To $218 Million Worldwide As SUPERMAN Soars Beyond $500 Million

The Fantastic Four: First Steps looks set to end the weekend with slightly less than expected, but is still off to a strong start with a $218 million global bow. Superman has also passed another benchmark.

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By JoshWilding - Jul 27, 2025 12:07 PM EST

Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Marvel's First Family returned to theaters this weekend, and after a slightly sluggish Saturday, it looks like The Fantastic Four: First Steps will end the weekend with $118 million. That's lower than expected, but still well ahead of those $100 million estimates.

In these days of "superhero fatigue," this is a great result for Marvel Studios and, outside of Deadpool & Wolverine, one of the MCU's biggest openings in some time.

Overseas, the movie is eyeing a $100 million start, for a worldwide debut of $218 million. That's only $2 million behind Superman's global bow of $220 million, though the figures could rise slightly when they're confirmed tomorrow.

While The Fantastic Four: First Steps has slowed the Man of Steel's momentum, Superman also put a dent in the MCU reboot's domestic debut.

The DC Studios reboot passed $500 million this weekend, the magic number Warner Bros. executives reportedly wanted to consider Superman a success (whether it even breaks even with that number is up for debate). This weekend, it made $24.9 million domestically and $19.8 million internationally. Now, with a North American total of $289.5 million and $213.2 million overseas, it sits at $502.7 million.

Helping neither movie is the success of Jurassic World Rebirth. After making $13 million during its fourth weekend, it's passed $300 million at the domestic box office, and looks to remain a contender for one of the year's biggest movies.

$600 million for Superman by the end of its run seems likely, but it's too soon to say how high The Fantastic Four: First Steps will go in the coming weeks.

In our review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 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.

As for Superman, we wrote, "Superman is an indescribable joy. A beautiful, moving thrill, David Corenswet is the perfect Man of Steel in a movie packed full of ideas. Fortunately, under James Gunn’s expert direction, all of those work, creating a rousing experience that flies higher than DC has in a very long time."

Watch a new TV spot for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, celebrating its status as the #1 movie in the world, below.

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RockReigns - 7/27/2025, 12:51 PM

@spr0cks

But but F4 was gonna beat Superman 😂😂

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 1:15 PM

@RockReigns - It will probably be revised higher on Monday as per norm.

RockReigns - 7/27/2025, 1:18 PM

@Doombot - Disney is overestimating Sunday.

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 1:21 PM

@RockReigns - I mean possibility but you act like its a known fact when generally movies get revised higher. Not that is matter that much they are very close to each other and were both enjoyable.

Ryguy88 - 7/27/2025, 1:34 PM

@RockReigns - with a higher Friday but lower weekend, it seems F4 will have weaker legs

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 1:59 PM

@Doombot - the Saturday numbers are telling. He's probably correct.

StopTheInsanity - 7/27/2025, 2:01 PM

@Ryguy88 - This might imply that families went to see Superman instead of FF since they knew FF would open seats at Superman. If families start going to FF starting next weekend and moving forward then the legs could be there. In theory of course.

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 2:05 PM

@McMurdo - Possible

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:06 PM

@RockReigns - there's a reason the Saturday numbers were sluggish. Word of mouth. The reviews are glowing but in my two showings no one applauded at the end unlike my Supes showings and people weren't laughing at the humorous bits. F4 is kinda boring lol. I don't need action in my films to enjoy them if the characterization is rich or there is at least some hook for why I should give a shit about the protagonists. F4 doesnt have that. You're just watching 3 men and a baby and that baby's mother do random shit that continously falls apart until a kaiju shows up for about 5 minutes.

FF doesnt have the repeat viewing value Supes has IMO and thus many of those who have seen it are satisfied with not seeing it again. That's my 2 cents.

Alright yall can shout names at me now.

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:07 PM

@StopTheInsanity - yeah no one's worried about getting seats to Superman 3 weeks post release. That's not a factor.

SauronthePower - 7/27/2025, 2:11 PM

@McMurdo - don’t know your location but can verify that in NYC the exact opposite was in play. F4 got a decent amount of applause whereas Superman got some but a bit more tepid

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 2:11 PM

@McMurdo - I didn't think F4 was boring and its got very similar fan reaction as Superman did so I honestly don't understand what you are getting out. Superman is a much more popular character in a general sense.

TheFlash31 - 7/27/2025, 2:16 PM

@McMurdo - you’re 100% spot-on. My friends and I watched Fantastic Four last night and it felt like the movie was missing something the entire time. I was really excited for the movie and was really rooting for it, but it just felt hollow. And then I realized it was because there was no character development whatsoever. My friends and I left the movie disappointed. ☹️ I was super excited about the casting of this movie, but I think the Director focused too much on the visual aesthetic of the movie, which by the way is great, and forgot that movies need to be about the characters first and foremost. Thunderbolts was definitely way better than Fantastic Four. And I think Superman was even better, as sad as that makes me. I really wanted to like Fantastic Four, but unfortunately Marvel dropped the ball with this one. 😞

bobevanz - 7/27/2025, 2:17 PM

Marvel is always front loaded. I was hoping for something higher to leg out, regardless it's clear that only big team ups make a billion. It's fine. They just need to lower budgets and finish scripts to accurately finish productions

Malatrova15 - 7/27/2025, 2:18 PM

@McMurdo - not being a troll here....who even aplauds at a CBM these days ? Last one achieve that was Endgame

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 2:20 PM

@Malatrova15 - No one applauds any movies. Guys is probably making it up.

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:25 PM

@Malatrova15 - nerds and families really

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 2:32 PM

@McMurdo - Weird. I don't see way anyone would clap at a screen. Like its going to respond to your cheers?

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:32 PM

@SauronthePower - Ah so Superman did get applause in NYC but a more tepid applause.....LOL. I'm near Chicago. Keep fighting the good fight ✊️

Malatrova15 - 7/27/2025, 2:33 PM

@McMurdo - i watched Supermán at Tel Aviv man , i know you understand.

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:36 PM

@Doombot - lol dude if you didn't get applause from Superman on Tuesday and Thursday night showings then your town sucks. People applauded for [frick]ing Wicked at my Marcus Theater opening night showing.

Do you live in that super anti-fun town from footloose?

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:39 PM

@Malatrova15 - you would think they'd be cheering the shit outta of it then considering the roots of the character. Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post gave it glowing reviews after all but I guess the weirdos on tik tok were pretty desperately trying to make the movie about Palestine. So maybe that's not a complete surprise.

Dunejedi - 7/27/2025, 2:55 PM

@Doombot - There are people who applaud when their plane lands. Of course there are people that clap when a film is over. Yeah, it’s kind of silly, but not nearly as silly as assuming people are making it up just because you haven’t witnessed it firsthand.

You’ve never been to North Korea. Does that mean you think people are lying about it’s existence?

Malatrova15 - 7/27/2025, 3:05 PM

@Dunejedi - i not only aplaud when my plane lands..i kissed the Land AND pray the whole rosary

whatshisname - 7/27/2025, 3:05 PM

@McMurdo - there was applause at the end of mine, it was crazy

Apophis71 - 7/27/2025, 3:10 PM

@Ryguy88 - Based on what? Combined Friday numbers for both were nearly identical and this provisional number only puts F4 less than 1% lower which may be revised up yet. That margin of difference is way too small to call where things will end up if making it a competition as could EASILY still go either way.

Apophis71 - 7/27/2025, 3:15 PM

@whatshisname - As I understand things there are major regional difference in regard to applause or not, UK for instance I have never once exp such a thing, kinda runs against our cultural norms for a film rather than a play but read it oft when it comes to some movies specific to America and I'd guess it would differ over there depending on urban or rural and which state too how oft that occurs and for what.

theprophet - 7/27/2025, 3:18 PM

@RockReigns - didn't superman have an extra day with the Amazon previews?

AllsGood - 7/27/2025, 12:53 PM

AllsGood - 7/27/2025, 12:59 PM

@AllsGood - BUT Won't know Actuals until Monday later in the day.

Ryguy88 - 7/27/2025, 1:38 PM

@AllsGood - since you were expecting $140M, are you a little disappointed with $118M?

AllsGood - 7/27/2025, 1:53 PM

@Ryguy88 -

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:00 PM

@AllsGood - let the copium commence!

SauronthePower - 7/27/2025, 2:15 PM

@AllsGood - 1/3 MCU brand diminishment over Feige releasing several sequential underwhelming products, 1/3 Iger macro (meaning: companywide) cost-cutting, offsetting underperformed features, and acquiescing to shareholder data-point expectations by restricting content and slowly trashing the streaming service, and 1/3 general comic movie burnout

AllsGood - 7/27/2025, 2:21 PM

@SauronthePower - WB/DC DCU and Superman movies are also HUGE Box Office Failures.

Doombot - 7/27/2025, 2:31 PM

@McMurdo - Was Superman a failure because they opened at basically the same amount?

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 2:43 PM

@Doombot - I don't think either openings are failures in the current climate. FF making 2 mil less does not make it a failure. It's legs from hear on out will determine how it ultimately lands. Those weekday numbers will be important. Next weekend will be important. No competition so it has free reign unless folks decide ok Superman instead.

Regardless, this IP is a lock either way. Doomsday is already shooting.

ObserverIO - 7/27/2025, 2:57 PM

@McMurdo - I'm feeling generally positive but I gotta be honest, the box office for both movies is disappointingly underwhelming.

McMurdo - 7/27/2025, 3:02 PM

@ObserverIO - yeah i agree. Tis the times we live in unfortunately.

1stDalek - 7/27/2025, 12:55 PM

Good start! I'm hoping to go see it this week.

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Opens To $218 Million Worldwide As SUPERMAN Soars Beyond $500 Million

The Fantastic Four: First Steps looks set to end the weekend with slightly less than expected, but is still off to a strong start with a $218 million global bow. Superman has also passed another benchmark.

MCU Multiverse Saga Movies Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes (Including THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS)

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS – What Could Have Been SPOILERS

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