The final weekend of July brings us Marvel’s beloved first family… The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Selected unanimously, we are looking at an absolute lock Top 5 movie this summer. The Critics (88% / 83%) and Audience (91%) love it, and a projected $136M should have it finish in the $350-400M range. That would be good enough to land in the top half of all Marvel box office finishes. This reboot of F4 is expected to more than double the earnings of all the other movies COMBINED.
Box Office Theory’s forecast for the weekend:
| 3-Day Wknd (M) | % Change | Total (M) | Theater Count | ||
| 1 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | 136.0 | – | 136.0 | 4,125 |
| 2 | Superman (2025) | 23.5 | -60% | 287.6 | 3,930 |
| 3 | Jurassic World: Rebirth | 13.6 | -43% | 302.3 | 3,550 |
| 4 | F1: The Movie | 5.6 | -43% | 164.7 | 2,615 |
| 5 | I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) | 5.3 | -57% | 24.0 | 3,206 |
| 6 | Smurfs | 5.2 | -53% | 21.5 | 3,504 |
| 7 | How To Train Your Dragon (2025) | 3.5 | -35% | 257.9 | 2,346 |
| 8 | Eddington | 1.4 | -67% | 7.0 | 2,065 |
| 9 | Lilo & Stitch (2025) | 1.1 | -31% | 420.5 | 785 |
| 10 | Elio | 1.0 | -52% | 71.3 | 1,040 |
Rotten Tomatoes freshness ratings:
| All Critics | Top Critics | Verified Audience | |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | 88% | 83% | 91% |
| The Home | 25% | n/a | 64% |
CinemaScore ratings:
| Score | |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | A- |
| The Home | n/a |
TBD ratings updates will be posted as they are published.