First Steps’ Notches $118 Million Opening Weekend—Just Trailing ‘Superman’ Opening
The post First Steps’ Notches $118 Million Opening Weekend—Just Trailing ‘Superman’ Opening appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” grossed $118 million at the domestic box office over the weekend—largely meeting earlier projections, but still placing it behind “Superman” for the biggest superhero film opening of 2025 so far. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby attend a launch event for “The … More Fantastic Four: First Steps” in Berlin. Getty Images Key Facts The new adaptation of the iconic Marvel superhero team starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach and Joseph Quinn received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, according to Rotten Tomatoes, propelling the film globally to a $218 million opening weekend after factoring in another $100 million overseas. The Matt Shakman-directed Marvel film boasted the year’s second-highest opening day, grossing $57 million at the domestic box office Friday—placing it behind only “A Minecraft Movie,” which opened with $57.11 million in April. The film met projections from Box Office Pro, who estimated it could gross in the $115 million–$135 million range—but fell behind some bullish predictions from insiders who saw the first night sales, Deadline reported. The ticket sales propelled it to the fourth-highest opening weekend of the year, behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million), “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million), and “Superman” ($125 million). Key Background “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” marks the biggest hit for Marvel Studios at the box office this year. The studio that enjoyed outsized success with big budget superhero movies in an interconnected cinematic universe was off to a slower start in 2025 than it was used to. “Captain America: Brave New World” opened with $88 million, while “Thunderbolts*” opened with only $74.3 million. “Thunderbolts*,” which opened in May, ended up grossing over $382 million at the box office, but was still among the lowest earning Marvel Cinematic Universe films released since the…
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Topline “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” grossed $118 million at the domestic box office over the weekend—largely meeting earlier projections, but still placing it behind “Superman” for the biggest superhero film opening of 2025 so far. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby attend a launch event for “The … More Fantastic Four: First Steps” in Berlin. Getty Images Key Facts The new adaptation of the iconic Marvel superhero team starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach and Joseph Quinn received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, according to Rotten Tomatoes, propelling the film globally to a $218 million opening weekend after factoring in another $100 million overseas. The Matt Shakman-directed Marvel film boasted the year’s second-highest opening day, grossing $57 million at the domestic box office Friday—placing it behind only “A Minecraft Movie,” which opened with $57.11 million in April. The film met projections from Box Office Pro, who estimated it could gross in the $115 million–$135 million range—but fell behind some bullish predictions from insiders who saw the first night sales, Deadline reported. The ticket sales propelled it to the fourth-highest opening weekend of the year, behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million), “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million), and “Superman” ($125 million). Key Background “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” marks the biggest hit for Marvel Studios at the box office this year. The studio that enjoyed outsized success with big budget superhero movies in an interconnected cinematic universe was off to a slower start in 2025 than it was used to. “Captain America: Brave New World” opened with $88 million, while “Thunderbolts*” opened with only $74.3 million. “Thunderbolts*,” which opened in May, ended up grossing over $382 million at the box office, but was still among the lowest earning Marvel Cinematic Universe films released since the…
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