In a surprise, Fantastic Four box office projections have dipped in the days before the film’s nationwide release on July 25, 2025. According to a new report, this is mainly because of Superman 2025 that came out two weeks ago. Up to this point, box office predictions for The Fantastic Four: First Steps have remained largely steady and had a strong chance of competing head-to-head with Superman. That’s still liable to happen, but DC is managing to hold off Marvel for now in the battle between summer blockbusters.
What is the box office tracking for The Fantastic Four: First Steps?
The box office projections for The Fantastic Four: First Steps have it earning $125 million to $145 million in its US opening weekend and $277 million to $382 million in overall domestic sales.
These figures come from a July 18 report from Box Office Theory, which in many prior analytical reports said that the upcoming movie would have a opening weekend from $125-155 million and domestic sales from $277-395 million. That is to say that the high-end box office predictions for the Marvel reboot have been lowered slightly.
The site believes that Fantastic Four 2025’s box office performance is still continuing “at an expected pace” and that “tracking and pre-sales fit within the usual Marvel mode.” However, the new numbers are “accounting for direct competition against Superman’s first week of release,” a film which is still displaying “early positive holds.”
The momentum of the James Gunn-directed movie is still expected to remain competitive, making it a harder choice for audiences to pick between the two if they have yet to see either movie in theaters. A different report by the site cites the film’s “strong word of mouth” based on its 90+ audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
That said, as a point of comparison, Superman 2025 earned $125 million in its US opening weekend and Fantastic Four 2025 is still well within striking distance to compete. Also, sales for Fantastic Four 2025 are expected to rise when the critics review embargo for the film lifts on Tuesday, July 21. Specifically, its box office predictions for Thursday are holding at between $22 million to $25 million.
The budget for the film has been revealed to be “north of $200 million,” making it higher than other Marvel movies this year like Thunderbolts*.
