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JamesG · 07-28-2025, 02:32 AM

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Lifts Off with Heroic $118 Million Debut
by Rebecca Rubin
July 27, 2025

The Fantastic Four: 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.

First Steps has earned 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and an encouraging “A-” grade on CinemaScore exit polls. Plus, there’s virtually no competition on the horizon in terms of all-audience tentpoles.

The Warner Bros. and DC Studios adaptation has generated $289.5 million domestically and $502.7 million globally.

Third place on domestic box office charts went to Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth with $13 million from 3,550 venues in its fourth frame.

The dinosaur epic, which rebooted the long-running property with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, has grossed $301 million in North America and $718 million globally.

Apple’s F1: The Movie impressively moved up to the No. 4 spot with $6.2 million in its fifth lap around the track. That’s a 37% decline from the previous weekend, bringing ticket sales to $165.6 million domestically and $509 million worldwide.

It’s a very encouraging result for an original, adult-skewing property and ranks as Apple’s highest-grossing movie by a mile.

Paramount’s animated musical Smurfs rounded out the top five with $5.4 million from 3,504 venues, a 50% drop from its disappointing $11 million debut.

The family film has earned $22.7 million at the domestic box office and $46 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $69 million.

At No. 6, Sony’s slasher sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer added $5.1 million from 3,504 locations — tumbling by 60% from its opening weekend.

The film has grossed $23.5 million domestically and $45.5 million globally. Sony spent a modest $18 million to produce the film, so it won’t take a ton of coinage to justify its budget.

https://variety.com/2025/film/box-of...nd-1236471441/

July 25-27, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps $118,000,000
2. Superman $24,860,000 / $289,501,578
3. Jurassic World: Rebirth $13,000,000 / $301,516,440
4. F1: The Movie $6,200,000 / $165,551,907
5. Smurfs $5,400,000 / $22,787,352
6. I Know What You Did Last Summer $5,100,000 / $23,552,006
7. How to Train Your Dragon $2,800,000 / $257,007,615
8. Eddington $1,664,893 / $8,104,585
9. Oh, Hi! $1,115,000
10. The Home $1,001,930

07-28-2025, 02:32 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,164	"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" Opens w/ $118M Debut The Fantastic Four: First Steps Lifts Off with Heroic $118 Million Debut by Rebecca Rubin July 27, 2025 The Fantastic Four: 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. First Steps has earned 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and an encouraging “A-” grade on CinemaScore exit polls. Plus, there’s virtually no competition on the horizon in terms of all-audience tentpoles. The Warner Bros. and DC Studios adaptation has generated $289.5 million domestically and $502.7 million globally. Third place on domestic box office charts went to Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth with $13 million from 3,550 venues in its fourth frame. The dinosaur epic, which rebooted the long-running property with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, has grossed $301 million in North America and $718 million globally. Apple’s F1: The Movie impressively moved up to the No. 4 spot with $6.2 million in its fifth lap around the track. That’s a 37% decline from the previous weekend, bringing ticket sales to $165.6 million domestically and $509 million worldwide. It’s a very encouraging result for an original, adult-skewing property and ranks as Apple’s highest-grossing movie by a mile. Paramount’s animated musical Smurfs rounded out the top five with $5.4 million from 3,504 venues, a 50% drop from its disappointing $11 million debut. The family film has earned $22.7 million at the domestic box office and $46 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $69 million. At No. 6, Sony’s slasher sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer added $5.1 million from 3,504 locations — tumbling by 60% from its opening weekend. The film has grossed $23.5 million domestically and $45.5 million globally. Sony spent a modest $18 million to produce the film, so it won’t take a ton of coinage to justify its budget. https://variety.com/2025/film/box-of...nd-1236471441/ July 25-27, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates 1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps $118,000,000 2. Superman $24,860,000 / $289,501,578 3. Jurassic World: Rebirth $13,000,000 / $301,516,440 4. F1: The Movie $6,200,000 / $165,551,907 5. Smurfs $5,400,000 / $22,787,352 6. I Know What You Did Last Summer $5,100,000 / $23,552,006 7. How to Train Your Dragon $2,800,000 / $257,007,615 8. Eddington $1,664,893 / $8,104,585 9. Oh, Hi! $1,115,000 10. The Home $1,001,930