The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis climbing an important box office chart. The new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, which was directed byWandaVision’s Matt Shakman, stars Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing, and Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch.
2025’sThe Fantastic Four:First Stepsdebuted on July 25 with the MCU’s best opening weekend of the year ($117.6 million). In spite of having one of the franchise’s worst week 2 drops of all time (-67.1%), it has still managed to climb the charts and becomethe highest-grossing MCU outing of the year worldwide.
PerDeadline, as of Saturday morning,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis projected to earn a 3-day domestic total of $8.7 million by the end of its fourth weekend in theaters. While it has slipped to No. 4 on the domestic chart below the new releaseNobody 2,this gross will push its cumulative domestic total to $246.9 million.
This will seeThe Fantastic Four: First Stepssurging up the all-time chart of the highest-grossing Disney releases at the domestic box office. By the end of Sunday, it will outgross the $245.8 million domestic haul of 1999’sToy Story 2(which has a rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score) to hit No. 52.
In doing so,it will also have passed the domestic grosses of three other Disney titles, namely 2011’sPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides($241.1 million domestic), 2014’sMaleficent($241.4 million), and 2006’sCars($244.1 million).
What This Means For The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Given its recent surge up the chart,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsshould have no trouble breaking into Disney’s domestic Top 50. All it needs to do is surpass the $254.6 million gross ofMufasa: The Lion King, which would only require an additional $7.7 million.
However,it may not be able to climb much higher before the end of its run, because the competition will grow steeper and steeper. The path to the Top 25 is blocked by manyMarvel Cinematic Universe moviesthat had more robust runs during their first four weeks.
This includesGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(No. 32 with $359 million) andIron Man 3(No. 26 with $409 million).
Our Take On The Fantastic Four: First Steps Box Office Milestone
In spite of its stumbles, the new MCU movie’s movement up the chart shows thatit still has some momentum. This is helpful, because the reportedbudget ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsis more than $200 million, which could place its theatrical break-even point as high as $500 million.
With its incoming domestic haul,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsshould pass the $450 million global milestone this weekend, so it may indeed reach that benchmark by the end of its run. Even if it doesn’t, the added boost from VOD purchases and rentals, as well as streaming revenue for Disney+, should help it turn a profit in the long run.
