THE FANTASTIC FOUR Passes $150M In The U.S. As SUPERMAN Becomes Man Of Steel's First Movie To Reach $300M

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Passes $150M In The U.S. As SUPERMAN Becomes Man Of Steel's First Movie To Reach $300M

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has now passed $150 million in North America after less than a week in theaters, while Superman continues to soar by becoming the hero's first movie to hit $300 million.

By JoshWilding - Jul 31, 2025 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

It's coming up to a week since The Fantastic Four: First Steps touched down in theaters, and after an $8.7 million Wednesday, the Marvel Studios reboot has reached $151 million at the North American box office. 

Reaching that figure in just 6 days is a good result for the movie, and one that puts it on track to surpass $200 million by Sunday (or perhaps Monday at a push, depending on how today and this weekend pan out).

The Fantastic Four: First Steps dipped by 38.7% from Tuesday's "Discount Day," and is definitely lagging behind Superman. That does look set to be a bigger movie in the U.S., but we're still waiting on international figures (there, Marvel's First Family does appear to be a bigger draw than the Man of Tomorrow). 

Ultimately, this is a win for both titles. While neither movie is likely to be the biggest of the summer—Jurassic World Rebirth is eyeing that honour—they have managed to prove many detractors wrong, especially those claiming the genre's time is up thanks to so-called "superhero fatigue."

Back to Superman, and after reaching $299.7 million yesterday, the first DC Studios movie is on the cusp of passing $300 million. It will have likely done so by the time you read this, making it the first solo movie featuring this character to hit that number domestically. 

While the DCU reboot isn't going to cross $1 billion when all is said and done, these figures are sure to be welcomed by Warner Bros. executives who are concerned that the DC brand was a dead fish after a disastrous series of flops overseen by the previous regime. The latest of those was Joker: Folie à Deux, one of the biggest box office bombs in the studio's storied history. 

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 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.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in theaters. So is Superman, another movie we praised earlier this month.

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TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 7/31/2025, 12:42 PM
It's great to see the genre finally get back on track. This is what happens when the people who know what they're doing get to make the decisions.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 7/31/2025, 7:59 PM
@TheJok3r - I don't know about that.
Neither film has turned a profit yet.
RockReigns
RockReigns - 7/31/2025, 12:43 PM
That’s quite the drop for Fantastic Four.

Looking towards $38-45M second weekend.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/31/2025, 2:23 PM
@RockReigns - SORRY!

Week 31 | August 1 – 3, 2025

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Disney/Marvel Studios | Wk 2

Weekend Range: $45M – $55M
Showtime Marketshare: 22%
RockReigns
RockReigns - 7/31/2025, 2:32 PM
@AllsGood - let’s say it follows Superman’s 2nd weekend percentages. It’ll do $8.1M on Thursday

Fri: $12.24M
Sat: $17.02M
Sun: $13.9M
Total: $43.16M

But I doubt it’s gonna have Superman legs.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/31/2025, 2:40 PM
@RockReigns - I Enjoyed both Movies Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps movies both 5 Stars / 5 Stars.

I will be nice and not point out all the 38 Marvel Studios movies Accomplishments and Box Office Records

Enjoy this Day :)
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/31/2025, 4:30 PM
@AllsGood - at least you like fantastic four but what about marvel bad choices in lives tv shows still going people still complain about lore dc them marvel bad entertainment stuff they have made put out
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/31/2025, 5:05 PM
@dragon316 - Being a Marvel fan I found all Disney Plus Marvel shows entertaining.

I personally liked She-Hulk one of my favorites.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 7/31/2025, 7:36 PM
@RockReigns - a 68% drop would be devastating.
RockReigns
RockReigns - 7/31/2025, 12:43 PM
James Gunn just announced he’s writing the sequel to SUPERMAN. LFG!!
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/31/2025, 12:49 PM
@RockReigns -
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/31/2025, 1:05 PM
@RockReigns - He should write himself out of the DCU and WB should reboot
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 7/31/2025, 2:36 PM
@WalletsClosed - User Comment Image
MrRossBot
MrRossBot - 7/31/2025, 4:20 PM
@WalletsClosed - It’s time to let this go. Time to move on.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/31/2025, 6:35 PM
@MrRossBot - Move on from the DCU? I 100% agree!
RockReigns
RockReigns - 7/31/2025, 12:44 PM
SUPERMAN should only be $11M behind BvS by Sunday.

Insane DOM numbers.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 7/31/2025, 7:07 PM
@RockReigns -

Now do overall worldwide numbers.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/31/2025, 12:46 PM
So, discount tue and you glorify the numbers with a spin

Then once wednesday gets luckluster, you go with the totals 😂😂😂

Take note, superman did not move from monday's numbers. That is legs
Steel86
Steel86 - 7/31/2025, 1:27 PM
@vectorsigma - Great point
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/31/2025, 12:47 PM
It has been a great year for CBM's (except BNW sheesh) and I look forward to Peacemaker season 2 as well! Superman probably won't catch Man Of Steel but who gives a [frick], the second one will. Anyone trying to beat down on Superman or Fantastic Four has the right, but they're foolish in hindsight. Those studios will make their extra revenue from other releases. The point was to get the characters right and imo Thunderbolts, Superman, and F4 did so perfectly.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OkBuddySnyderCult/s/LqK366vxy0
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/31/2025, 12:54 PM
@bobevanz - It irks me that whenever someone critiques Gunn, people automatically assume they’re a Snyder fan. Like those are the only two people on the planet who can direct a Superman film. It’s like choosing to sleep with either Mitch McConnell or Donald Trump.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/31/2025, 1:04 PM
@bobevanz - This is the second worst year for CBMS ever behind 2024. This genre is dying fast
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 7/31/2025, 1:14 PM
@WalletsClosed - Maybe from a box office perspective, but I believe Bob is referring to the quality of the films, not box office.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/31/2025, 1:29 PM
@soberchimera - "It’s like choosing to sleep with either Mitch McConnell or Donald Trump."

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Steel86
Steel86 - 7/31/2025, 1:34 PM
@WalletsClosed - I respectfully disagree. The audiences are letting the film makers know the films needs to be good and they won't just show up because it's a superhero film. Marvel has to rebuild trust in the MCU and the DCU does as well. Its about making good movies.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/31/2025, 2:16 PM
@Clintthahamster -
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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/31/2025, 2:17 PM
@WalletsClosed - Deadpool & Wolverine made a billion in 2024.
RolandD
RolandD - 7/31/2025, 3:39 PM
@soberchimera - Straight guy here so it’s not a choice for me but I am not happy with your even invoking the image of anyone having sex with either of them. 😂🤣😂🤣.
SATW42
SATW42 - 7/31/2025, 3:48 PM
@soberchimera - "It’s like choosing to sleep with either Mitch McConnell or Donald Trump."

I hate you because I thought about this for way too long. I think ultimately I'm going McConnell though. I've never heard stories about McConnell soiling himself and Trump apparently regularly smells like he just had an accident.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/31/2025, 4:14 PM
@SATW42 - I also would say I prefer political figures who tend to stick to their core principles throughout a long political career, even if/when I disagree with their policy agendas...

...rather than one who has flipped flopped all his life on almost everything and only gets elected after first trying with one side and dropping out, then running as a 3rd party candidate and flopping before finaly getting elected on the opposite aisle to where he was when first stated decades earlier he was running for office and very late in life.

I aint gay, even when I went through a period questioning stuff I was still only into females, but even if I were I kinda prefer to know who I'm getting into bed with and certainly not with someone who may love me one day and hate me the next and end up lambasting me all over social media and claiming I wasn't his type if it got out we'd slept together, lol.

In case it isn't obvious, my view on Trump is nothing to do with politics, took a dislike to the guy in the 80's when he was supposed to be on the left, my view of him hasn't changed just cos he flipped party somewhere along the line :D
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/31/2025, 4:35 PM
@WalletsClosed - same with comics if comic collectors don’t change how they see things with fans cgc is better regardless controversy’s cgc has had and problems customers books be stolen sold on eBay , graded books be taken out of case put in case with higher grade comic collectors also need change any company grades books does same job yeah cgc has been little generous buying back customers with higher grades on books but is it right thing to do bribe your customers keep coming back or go to honest grading company cbcs, pgx, egs buy book not graded case there in with company logo on it.,

Books are worth value not cases there in
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/31/2025, 12:53 PM
F4's released budget seems to be an approximation as well. It says 200+M. While Superman is 225M

Both studios are lying (they always do) but with Pascal and Kirby, i think f4 has a higher budget and is more in trouble trying to break even
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/31/2025, 12:56 PM
@vectorsigma - They should have gone with a relative unknown for Reed like they did with Ioan Gruffudd in 2005, great casting, crap film.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/31/2025, 1:09 PM
@soberchimera - i think they went with familiarity and Pascal haa been everywhere these days. Its not paying off as much as marvel hopes for with the GA.

Big drop this weekend incoming
RolandD
RolandD - 7/31/2025, 3:41 PM
@soberchimera - Straight guy here so it’s not a choice for me but how can you even invoke the image of anyone having sex with either of them. 😂🤣😂🤣.
NGFB
NGFB - 7/31/2025, 12:57 PM
Both are really good fun summer movies to see on the big screen. I did like FF slightly more. Go beat the heat and support your theaters.
RolandD
RolandD - 7/31/2025, 3:41 PM
@NGFB - Great advice.
Jackraow21
Jackraow21 - 7/31/2025, 12:58 PM
Fantastic Four was good and did its job. I’m now super hyped for Doomsday and Secret Wars! Less sure about what comes after, but hoping for the best on the X-men reboot.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 7/31/2025, 1:01 PM
@Jackraow21 - I am hype for what comes after. I small reset will help them get things on track. You're still going to get Deadpool and Spidey..with the addition of X-Men, Blade and more F4 and BP.
Jackraow21
Jackraow21 - 7/31/2025, 3:43 PM
@ThorArms - Teen X-men done cheap doesn’t sound encouraging to me, but hopefully I’m misinterpreting the news around that. Personally I’d rather have X-Force with Deadpool and Wolverine in it. Hoping that still happens.
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