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Fantastic Four: First Steps Tops Franchise Records but Faces Steep Second-Weekend Slide

Superman’s $534 million global haul tests the MCU film’s box office endurance

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Overview

  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps has earned $170.1 million domestically and $269.1 million worldwide in its first eight days
  • It is now the highest-grossing Fantastic Four film ever in North America, surpassing all previous franchise entries
  • The movie’s second Friday saw a 79.6 percent drop to $11.7 million, one of the sharpest weekend declines in recent MCU releases
  • Industry trackers forecast that First Steps will exceed Captain America: The First Avenger’s $370.5 million domestic total this weekend
  • DC StudiosSuperman has amassed over $534 million globally, intensifying competition for Marvel’s Phase Six launch