Overview

• The film has amassed approximately $441 million worldwide, positioning it mere thousands behind Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ($441.6 million) and about $1.8 million short of The Bourne Ultimatum’s $442.8 million.
• After a record-strong opening weekend, the reboot suffered second-week declines of roughly 61–66 percent, accelerating losses of premium engagements.
• With production costs around $200 million and marketing pushing its break-even threshold toward $500 million, theatrical profitability remains uncertain.
• High critic and audience scores have not translated into sustained box-office legs, making First Steps Marvel’s third underperformer of the year after Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts.
• Marvel and Disney are conducting early sequel planning tied into MCU Phase Six even as broader franchise strategies at both Marvel and Paramount remain unsettled.