The Fantastic Four: First Steps continues to perform well at the box office in its fourth week. Directed by Matt Shakman, it is the 37th film in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe series.
The 2025 release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps marked its debut on July 25, bringing the MCU’s interpretation of the iconic superhero group to audiences. The film features Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing.
According to Variety, by Sunday morning, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is expected to conclude its fourth weekend with a total worldwide gross of $468.7 million. This figure includes $247 million from the domestic market and $221.7 million from overseas.
This achievement positions it as the ninth film in 2025 to surpass the $450 million mark globally, following titles like F1 The Movie, Superman, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World Rebirth, A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, and Ne Zha II.
Moreover, this revenue milestone propels The Fantastic Four: First Steps up the rankings on the all-time list of highest grossing MCU movies globally. It has now eclipsed the $449.3 million worldwide box office collected by the original Thor in 2011, placing it at 28th overall.
Implications for The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Thor is now the third movie from Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that The Fantastic Four has surpassed in earnings, following 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger ($370.6 million) and 2008’s The Incredible Hulk ($265.6 million). However, the 2025 film still ranks relatively low on the list.
With 27 MCU films still ahead of First Steps, ranging from the less successful Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($476.1 million) to the blockbuster Avengers: Endgame ($2.7 billion), it appears that The Fantastic Four may continue to ascend during its theatrical run but is likely to remain in the lower half of the MCU ranking given its current trajectory.
Analysis of The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Box Office Performance
Despite The Fantastic Four: First Steps achieving the best box office performance among MCU films in 2025 and potentially still turning a profit against its production budget of over $200 million, it ranks as the third consecutive underperforming title after Captain America: Brave New World ($413.6 million) and Thunderbolts* ($382.4 million).
The MCU is in need of a significant hit to regain its momentum. Fortunately, the next two scheduled releases, The Fantastic Four: First Steps followed by 2026’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday, are part of multi-billion-dollar subfranchises, suggesting a strong comeback for the MCU.
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