THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Sees A 187% Ticket Sale Increase From Previous Monday On Labor Day

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Sees A 187% Ticket Sale Increase From Previous Monday On Labor Day

Labor Day was hugely beneficial for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as ticket sales increased by 187% from the previous Monday at the North American box office. You can find the latest figures here...

By JoshWilding - Sep 03, 2025 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: X (@Luiz_Fernando_J)

Much to the chagrin of Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is shaping up to be a moderate hit at the worldwide box office (current projections point to it ending its run with around $520 million). 

Labor Day gave the latest Marvel Studios movie a boost in the U.S., with a $1.6 million haul for its sixth Monday in theaters. That may not sound like much, but it's a massive 187% increase from the previous Monday, even though The Fantastic Four: First Steps lost 405 theaters last Friday.

This brings the reboot's current domestic haul to $266.4 million, with a revised estimated final run of $275 million. If this is the new norm for non-event MCU movies, then at least The Fantastic Four: First Steps has easily shot past Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*

Marvel's First Family will return in Avengers: Doomsday, something that was teased in the movie's closing moments when Doctor Doom was shown visiting the young Franklin Richards in a post-credits scene. 

"The Russos did end up directing that [Thunderbolts*] post-credits scene, and they also did the one for this movie as well," filmmaker Matt Shakman said of the stinger earlier this summer. "Just because they were done during the production of Avengers: Doomsday. You've got all those actors there, you've got those sets there, it just makes sense."

"That's one of the things that other movies have done — they've often used Doctor Doom," he said of the villain's surprise debut. "Doctor Doom is an amazing character, and he's coming, as we all know. For us, it felt like, let's start where you can focus on these four amazing characters — Galactus is awesome too, but he's a giant cosmic threat, he's unknowable — and save Doom for a little later."

Did you catch another screening of The Fantatsic Four: First Steps this long holiday weekend?

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.

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.

Also appearing are Natasha Lyonne as Rachel Rozman, Paul Walter Hauser as Harvey Elder/Mole Man, Sarah Niles as Lynne Nichols, and Mark Gatiss as Ted Gilbert. John Malkovich was set to play Red Ghost, but was cut due to time constraints.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson and Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer.

The movie is now playing in theaters.

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AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/3/2025, 8:01 AM
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Sees A 187% Ticket Sale Increase from Previous Monday on Labor Day

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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 9/3/2025, 8:40 AM
@AllsGood - Holy shit, is there an echo in here?

TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 9/3/2025, 8:41 AM
@AllsGood - how did i know this would be the first comment here
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AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/3/2025, 8:05 AM
Did WalletsClosed get BOOTED or BLOCKED ME?
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/3/2025, 8:45 AM
@AllsGood - Neither?
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/3/2025, 8:10 AM
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PantherKing
PantherKing - 9/3/2025, 8:19 AM
@HashTagSwagg - probably failed math class
Forthas
Forthas - 9/3/2025, 8:10 AM
That is just...

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/3/2025, 8:13 AM

Though the movie had its flaws, it was pretty good.

But go to the theater to see it again? Nah.

Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 9/3/2025, 9:45 AM
@DocSpock - I went five times
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/3/2025, 8:15 AM
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dragon316
dragon316 - 9/3/2025, 8:31 AM
@AllsGood - at pace it’s going be surprise if it makes that still have ways to go
SteelGunZ
SteelGunZ - 9/3/2025, 8:20 AM
For real, LMFAO!
AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/3/2025, 8:20 AM
The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Current Domestic = $266,407,834 (300 million is real)

Current Foreign = $241,394,829

Current Worldwide = $507,802,663

How close to 600 million will it get?
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/3/2025, 8:53 AM
@AllsGood - 515-520. Not even close
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 9/3/2025, 9:17 AM
@AllsGood - lol. $507 million. comical. this movie is a flop.
gambgel
gambgel - 9/3/2025, 9:49 AM
@JacobsLadder - flops were Fant4stic Four, Dark Phoenix or New Mutants (sady).

Doing 510m wont ever be a flop. But keep saying that all you want, it wont become true lol
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 9/3/2025, 10:02 AM
@gambgel - no, those were bombs. A tentpole MCU movie making $507 million in 2025 is a flop. Sorry to hurt your feelings.
GenD
GenD - 9/3/2025, 8:34 AM
Red ghost was cut due to budget, not time constraints
JohnBoyGoodBoy
JohnBoyGoodBoy - 9/3/2025, 8:36 AM
Yeah. Cuz it’s Labor Day…
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/3/2025, 8:46 AM
More and more cope. And guess who it's written by without looking...

Reboot the MCU and DCU
braunermegda
braunermegda - 9/3/2025, 8:51 AM
@WalletsClosed - just stop watching, dude, there are a lot of things out there you'll enjoy. Don't be bitter.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 9/3/2025, 9:08 AM
@WalletsClosed - Of course a hompphobic Snyderbro has nothing better to do than cry about movies he probably hasn't even watched.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/3/2025, 8:53 AM
Okay now do Superman. Still running almost 90 million behind in the same timeframe and yet that movie was a flop and this wasn't? Fanboy reasoning is psychotic lol
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/3/2025, 9:58 AM
@bobevanz - The only ones still calling Superman a flop, which is isn't, are also calling F4 a flop, also isn't.

Neither have done great numbers but both roughly broke even (reported number Superman cost $50M more thus profit numbers very similar considering the studio will only get back around $50M more for SM V F4). The good reception and long term profit from digital sales, rentals, streaming and merch even if the studios aren't drinking champagne over them probably sufficely satisfied they'll both get sequels which for us is the main thing IF we liked them and want more.

Fair for anyone to say they both underperformed but then almost all films are currently outside of a few kids movies (which I'd include JW as cos kids love dino's and care little about the plot, if it's numbers were just adult driven it would likely be behind SM at the BO) and the odd horror one here and there .
Laridian
Laridian - 9/3/2025, 8:53 AM
I would call that a success, by any measure.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/3/2025, 8:55 AM
Where'd @FantasticClunge go? Change the name once again? Lmao
Radders
Radders - 9/3/2025, 9:03 AM
How can you tell if someone is trying to fudge the numbers...they start using percentages lol
gambgel
gambgel - 9/3/2025, 9:09 AM
gotta be honest, Im quite surprised with this movie legs lately.

the first weeks I was sure this wouldnt reach 500m, but it did, and will still add some more millions these latest weeks, so Im glad about it. A sequel after Secret Wars will do much more money yet, no doubt.

700m for a sequel is possible, imo, maybe even more.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/3/2025, 9:19 AM
@gambgel - not with this cast
mountainman
mountainman - 9/3/2025, 9:12 AM
This might be the silliest article ever posted on this website, and that’s saying something.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 9/3/2025, 9:15 AM
unreal. the cope about this movie is just insane. wishing it to be successful doesn't make it so.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/3/2025, 9:16 AM
Interesting…

I wonder if that’s because there isn’t much or any family films out right now and with JW:Rebirth , Superman & The Bad Guys 2 already out on digital , that makes Fantastic Four the only one to watch in theatres for now.

Plus , it’s a solid film and it could be people wanting to rewatch it aswell.

Regardless , I’m glad it’s doing well in this post-Covid B.O climate!!.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/3/2025, 9:19 AM
Thats what happens when a Monday acts as a holiday....are you new?
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 9/3/2025, 9:36 AM
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