US EditionThere’s An Obvious Reason Why ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Collapsed At The Box Office
NORTH AMERICA, AUG 4 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps dropped 66% to $40 million in its second weekend but stayed number one despite strong competition and a $369 million global total, Comscore said.
- On Monday, The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from its $117.6 million debut.
- Facing stiff competition, The Fantastic Four: First Steps contended with The Bad Guys 2 and The Naked Gun amid weakened MCU cultural pull on Friday.
- Comscore figures reveal nearly $40 million internationally in its second weekend, reaching a global total of $369 million.
- Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, called the drop surprising and expects 'Freakier Friday' and 'Weapons' to boost August box office.
- Reflecting on MCU history, this decline ranks among the steepest—surpassed only by Captain America: Brave New World’s 68% fall earlier this year, according to Paul Dergarabedian.
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