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Fantastic Four: First Steps Delivers Record MCU Phase Six Opening

The film’s $118 million weekend haul outpaces the 2015 reboot’s entire domestic run.

Pedro Pascal, left, and Vanessa Kirby in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps."
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"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" stars Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Vanessa Kirby promoting the film in Sydney, Australia.
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Overview

  • The movie opened to $57 million on its first day—the second-biggest opening of 2025—and totaled $118 million in its U.S. debut weekend.
  • Early reactions place it at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with an A– CinemaScore, signaling strong critical and audience approval.
  • Director Matt Shakman’s retro-futuristic take foregoes an origin story to highlight the team’s established family bonds and introduces newborn Franklin Richards.
  • Instead of the Ultimate Nullifier, the Fantastic Four use Reed Richards’ teleportation technology to neutralize the Galactus threat.
  • A mid-credits scene teases Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, setting up his role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.