First Steps had a “just fine” debut, though it couldn’t reach the heights of DC’s Superman. Now in its second weekend, the latest entry in the MCU faced a disappointing 66 percent drop off. It’s still Marvel’s biggest hit of the year,

Generally speaking, big movies lose a lot of business during the second weekend in theaters. The new Superman had a 53 percent drop in its second weekend in the U.S., and now, Fantastic Four had a 66 percent drop, which is six percent steeper than projections, according to Variety. So, what we're talking about here is six percent.

With The Fantastic Four: First Steps estimated for a difficult 66-percent box office drop from its respectable opening weekend of $118 million domestic, the comic book movie giant has watched its 2025 strategy lose some of the core audience that cemented the MCU as appointment viewing for years... the average moviegoers.