Spectacular dive for “the fantastic four” at the American box office despite a successful launch

This retrofuturist version of the famous franchise bought by Disney in 2009 may not be able to save Marvel studios. Similarly, She is followed by “Les Bad Guys 2” during her second North American weekend.

A brutal and unexpected reverse. Therefore, After a thunderous start during its first weekend, with $ 117.6 million garnered in the United States. Moreover, Canada in three days, the new Disney opus supposed to relaunch the Marvel machine, released there on July 25, 2025, quickly lost speed.

Even if he keeps the head of the US box office. Moreover, The fantastic four: first steps From Matt Shakman, carried by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn, underwent a 66 % dive during his second weekend, according to estimates of the cabinet exhibitorly relations unveiled on August 3. It totals only $ 40 million in revenue in 4,125 spectacular dive “the fantastic four” North American cinemas.

To date, the blockbuster is tutoring the $ 200 million in revenue, to which must be added $ 170 million harvested in international rooms.

In France. the new Marvel, released two days earlier, on July 23, recorded nearly 675,000 admissions during its first week according to CBO, the eighth best start of the year.

It’s better than the previous Marvel Thunderbolts*released at the end of April. which was around 470,000 admissions on the same period of time (fifteenth best launch), or that Superman (576,000 admissions in July, eleventh), but it is worse than Lilo & Stitch (1.3 million admissions in May, first) or that Jurassic World: Renaissance (917,000 admissions in July, fourth).

“The Bad Guys 2” just behind – Spectacular dive "the fantastic four"

At the American box office. the animated film Les Bad Guys 2 DreamWorks Animation and Universal Talonne The Fantastic Fourwith $ 22 million in revenue during its first weekend.

Then comes. in third spectacular dive “the fantastic four” position, the remake of one of the cult comedies of the 1980s, Is there a cop to save the worldthis time with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. The film collects $ 17 million in three days.

Supermanblockbuster with big budget of Warner Bros. DC Studios worn by David Corenswet, goes from the second to fourth place. In four weeks, the film garnered a total of $ 316.2 million in North America, to which must be added $ 235 million internationally.

Fifth. Jurassic World: Renaissancethe latest addition to the science fiction saga taking place on an abandoned island of the original Jurassic Park theme park, where genetically modified dinosaurs are hidden. The blockbuster raises $ 317.6 million in five weeks in North America and 448 million internationally.

Then come Together ($ 6.8 million), F1, the film (4,1 millions), Remember … last summer (2,7 millions)The Smurfs, the film (1.8 million) and, in tenth position, Dragons spectacular dive “the fantastic four” (1.4 million). Not sure that these scores are still enough to save the North American rooms this summer.