The Fantastic Four Steady Climb: A Look at Its Post-COVID Box Office Surge

When The Fantastic Four: First Steps debuted on July 25, it launched with remarkable momentum—earning about $118 million domestically and an additional $100 million overseas during its opening weekend, for a global total of around $218 million. It marked Marvel’s strongest launch of the year.

A Box Office Climb in Perspective

Let’s chart the progression of its global box office performance:

• Opening Weekend: Approximately $218 million worldwide

• By Early August: Crossing the $400 million mark globally, signaling solid mid-run strength

• Recent Milestone: Surging past major peers—Venom: The Last Dance and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania—to become the 12th highest-grossing comic book film in the post-COVID era.

• Current Total: Around $490 million globally, positioning it as the highest-grossing Fantastic Four film ever

Day-wise Insight (Opening Foundations + Continued Performance)

Though exact daily breakdowns are inaccessible, the jump from debut to $400M+ in just a few weeks reflects durable appeal across both domestic and international markets—even if weekend-to-weekend drops were sharper than ideal.

Making History, Despite the Dip

Despite consecutive weekend declines—typical of wide franchise releases—the film continues to impress, becoming the standout MCU entry of 2025, surpassing even Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts. Though it still hovers just shy of the coveted $500 million mark, it remains a solid success story.

Takeaway

The Fantastic Four: First Steps may not have been the billion-dollar blockbuster some anticipated, but its reliable climb to nearly $490 million—and its triumph over comparable post-COVID comic adaptations—cements its place in MCU and superhero film legacy. Its financial journey shows how consistent storytelling still wins—one milestone at a time.