The Fantastic Four: First Steps Retains Top Spot Despite Significant Box Office Drop
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' leads box office but sees a sharp drop in earnings.
- • 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' earned $40 million in its second weekend.
- • The film's earnings dropped 66% from its debut weekend of $117.6 million.
- • It has total global earnings of $369 million after two weekends.
- • Competition includes 'The Bad Guys 2' and 'The Naked Gun'; August has started slowly.
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In its second weekend, 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' has topped the North American box office with earnings of $40 million, although it faced a steep 66% drop from its debut weekend, which brought in $117.6 million. These earnings have contributed to a total global haul of $369 million thus far. Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst at Comscore, expressed surprise at the film’s decline, especially given its positive critical reception.
The film's performance becomes even more notable in the context of competition within a crowded marketplace, as 'The Bad Guys 2' opened in second place with $22 million and 'The Naked Gun' debuted in third with $17 million. This increase in competition has created a challenging environment for box office growth, with analysts noting that August has begun slowly—potentially impacting overall summer box office targets, which aim for $4 billion. Despite the struggles, the box office is ahead by 9.5% compared to the previous year, fueled also by strong performances from other films like 'Superman' and 'Jurassic World Rebirth'.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.