When The Fantastic Four: First Steps hit theaters on July 25, 2025, Marvel Studios aimed high and largely delivered with its opening weekend box office haul.

First Steps had a “just fine” debut, though it couldn’t reach the heights of DC’s Superman. Now in its second weekend, the latest entry in the MCU faced a disappointing 66 percent drop off. It’s still Marvel’s biggest hit of the year,

First Steps” is off on the right foot at the box office. Marvel‘s latest comic book adaptation has lifted off with $118 million from 4,125 North American theaters over the weekend. Those ticket sales were slightly ahead of expectations of $100 million to $110 million.