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Fantastic Four: First Steps Nears $500 Million Worldwide After Fifth-Weekend Boost

A steadier fifth-weekend hold has improved the film’s trajectory toward a breakeven that industry trackers peg at roughly $500 million.

Tom Hardy in a still from Venom: The Last Dance.
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Overview

  • Latest tallies put the global gross at about $490 million, including roughly $255 million domestic and $232 million international, according to Collider.
  • The film earned $1.6 million on its fifth Friday in North America, a 35.9% week-to-week dip that strengthens projections for a domestic finish near $275 million.
  • Break-even is widely cited at around $500 million on a reported $200 million production budget, leaving theatrical profitability uncertain.
  • The reboot has outperformed 2025’s other MCU releases and has surpassed titles such as Venom: The Last Dance and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the global box office.
  • Cast includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, and Ralph Ineson, with reports that John Malkovich’s Red Ghost role was cut.