It appears that “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” could be the box office comeback the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) needs, based on early predictions. When tickets for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” went on sale, several theaters and ticket-selling platforms experienced crashes due to high demand. Fandango reported it was the most sought-after advance ticket seller of 2025. The anticipation surrounding the Fantastic Four’s debut in the MCU is a sensation that fans haven’t felt for quite some time.
According to Box Office Theory predictions, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is expected to earn between $125 million and $136 million in its first weekend. Although this figure represents a significant drop compared to the $211 million earned by “Deadpool & Wolverine” during the same period last year, it exceeds the opening weekends of Marvel Studios’ two previous titles from 2025 – “Captain America: Brave New World” ($88 million) and “Thunderbolts*” ($74 million). If it manages to gross within this range, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” will become the third-highest opening weekend for Marvel Studios in July, trailing only “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.” You can find the complete chart below.
*Note: The title of the second MCU title from 2025 is not specified in the original text.
| Title | Opening Weekend | Release Date |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | $211 million | July 26, 2024 |
| Thor: Love & Thunder | $144 million | July 8, 2022 |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | $117 million | July 7, 2017 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | $92 million | July 2, 2019* |
| Black Widow | $80 million | July 9, 2021 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp | $75 million | July 6, 2018 |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | $65 million | July 22, 2011 |
| Ant-Man | $57 million | July 17, 2015 |
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*Spider-Man: Far From Home opened on a Tuesday. Full 6-day Fourth of July weekend gross was $185 million | ||
Clobberin’ the Box Office
If the predictions for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” are consistent, and there’s no significant change in its box office performance, then it’s likely that excluding “Deadpool & Wolverine,” this movie will have the largest opening weekend within the MCU since “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on November 22, which grossed $181 million. This places “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” above Marvel’s other 2025 releases and even MCU franchise entries like “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” ($122 million) and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” ($106 million). The opening weekend of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” will be a stark contrast to the poor performance at the box office when “The Fantastic Four” was first released almost a decade ago.
As for the projected opening weekends in 2025, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is expected to rank third, trailing behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million) and “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million). However, numerous other films are slated for release between now and then, aiming to break into the top five domestic opening weekends of 2025. Among these contenders are “How to Train Your Dragon”, “Jurassic World: Rebirth”, and “Superman”. Notably, “Superman” could pose a significant challenge for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, as it’s forecasted to earn up to $175 million. It’s important to note that these predictions are tentative, and the box office performance of films like “A Minecraft Movie” has shown us how quickly expectations can change.
After the postponement of “Avengers: Doomsday” from May 2026 to December 2026, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is now scheduled as the next Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film to hit theaters, with no other releases planned for over a year until “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opens on July 31, 2026. Given the significant role that The Fantastic Four are expected to play in the MCU’s future as the potential new cornerstone heroes, Marvel Studios is placing high hopes on this adaptation of Marvel’s first family. With numerous previous attempts to bring the team to the big screen falling short, fans eagerly await a version that truly resonates with them.
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2025-06-07 15:32