The movie ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ has maintained the number 1 spot at the U.S. box office during its second weekend, grossing 40 million dollars. However, this figure represents an alarming 66% drop in revenue compared to its debut. Although it managed to outperform other releases like ‘The Bad Guys 2’ and ‘Get Smart’, its difficulties are notable when compared to other Marvel titles, such as ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ and ‘Thunderbolts’, which saw smaller declines in their revenue during their second weekend.
Does not meet expectations
Specifically, ‘The Fantastic Four’ has experienced a more drastic decline than ‘Captain America’ (53.2%) and ‘Thunderbolts’ (56%), leading experts to question its ability to maintain public interest in the long term. After two weeks in theaters, the Marvel movie has grossed 368 million dollars globally, which is considerably lower than the 406.8 million accumulated by ‘Superman’, which has shown better audience retention.
With these figures, the projections for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ indicate that the movie could reach a total box office comparable to ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ (476 million), although there are no expectations of breaking significant records. Despite its promising start, where it accumulated 216.6 million in its opening weekend, the trend suggests that its total earning potential is quickly fading.
Additionally, ‘The Fantastic Four’ has had a historic flop in China, although no exact figures have been provided. This only adds more uncertainty to a release that was expected to be a resounding success within the Marvel universe.