‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Tops Box Office as Disney Hits $3 Billion in Ticket Sales in 2025

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Rockets to No. 1 as Disney Surpasses $3 Billion at Global Box Office

It’s clobberin’ time at the box office! Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps has stormed into theaters with a cosmic-level debut, earning a mighty $218 million in its opening weekend and securing the No. 1 spot globally. The film marks the long-awaited arrival of Marvel’s first family into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and audiences are showing up in super-powered numbers.

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Breaking it down:

• $118 million came from the domestic box office
• $100 million from international markets
• It’s the 37th straight MCU film to open at No. 1
• 46% of ticket sales came from premium formats like IMAX, 4DX, and ScreenX
• Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with an 88% Critics Score and a 93% Audience Score

With this mega launch, First Steps helped push The Walt Disney Company past $3 billion in ticket sales for 2025, currently sitting at $3.19 billion. That’s the fourth consecutive year Disney has achieved this milestone.

The Team Behind the Triumph

The new Fantastic Four lineup includes:

• Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
• Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
• Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing

Set in the alternate-universe Earth-828, the film has a distinct 1960s retro-futuristic style that’s turning heads—and filling theaters. The story picks up four years after the team’s transformation via cosmic rays. Now beloved celebrity-heroes on their Earth, the group must band together once more when the world faces annihilation by none other than Galactus, played with chilling gravitas by Ralph Ineson.

But it’s not just about battling cosmic threats; at its heart, First Steps is about family. Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, notes the emotional core: “They stretch themselves too thin. They don’t always feel seen. But at the end of the day, they always have each other’s backs.”

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From the Big Screen to the Parks

The Fantastic Four’s presence isn’t limited to the multiplex. Disneyland guests can now spot the iconic foursome making appearances in Tomorrowland, complete with their robotic buddy H.E.R.B.I.E. Similar experiences are on the way at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland, extending the reach of the super-family across the globe.

With its stylish design, powerful performances, and long-overdue MCU debut, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is proving to be a hit with critics and fans alike—and a major win for Disney’s box office ambitions.

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