Overview

• The film opened to roughly $118 million domestically and $218 million globally, marking Marvel’s first $100 million-plus weekend of 2025 and its biggest debut since Deadpool & Wolverine
• It has earned high marks from critics and moviegoers, scoring in the high 80s on Rotten Tomatoes and receiving strong audience exit-poll ratings
• With a cumulative global haul near $443 million, it has become the highest-grossing Fantastic Four movie ever, overtaking Mrs. Doubtfire’s lifetime earnings
• Analysts project it could close the remaining gap on Men in Black II’s $445 million total and even surpass Thor’s $449 million haul this weekend
• Based on an estimated $200 million production budget plus marketing, its break-even threshold is around $500 million and rapid week-to-week declines have raised doubts about its long-term box-office momentum