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Fantastic Four: First Steps Faces Steep Second-Weekend Drop After $250M First Week

Projected to plunge 66 percent in its second domestic weekend, the MCU reboot now faces heightened urgency to surpass a $500 million global break-even threshold.

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Faces A Steep Decline At The North American Box Office This Weekend
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Overview

  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $249.9 million worldwide and $150.9 million domestically in its first week, outpacing Disney’s Snow White remake.
  • The film opened to $117.6 million in North America but is forecast to fall by about 66 percent in its second weekend, with an estimated $40–45 million haul.
  • Its Rs 24.45 crore debut week in India marked a notable underperformance, leading analysts to deem it a flop in that territory.
  • Produced for over $200 million, the movie must collect around $500 million globally to break even under standard industry calculations.
  • Marvel Studios released a new TV spot unveiling the first official on-screen look at Galactus to bolster audience engagement.