- The Fantastic Four First Steps could raise somewhere between $700-$800 million at the box office, considering its connection to the upcoming Avengers movies and the hype for this movie alone.
- Fantastic Four First Steps has been created on a budget of $200-$250 million, making it one of the most expensive Marvel movies.
- To break even and generate a profit, Fantastic Four First Steps will have to raise at least $600-$650 million.
Fantastic Four: First Steps is an ambitious project for Marvel. After the recurring failure of Fantastic Four at the big screen, Marvel is now giving it another shot with Kevin Feige at the helm. The movie boasts an incredible cast with A-list actors; thus, the budget of the movie is undoubtedly immense. It is important for Marvel that the movie performs at the box office, as Fantastic Four is shaping up to be a team that will usher in a new era for Marvel, along with X-Men and the new Avengers under Sam Wilson. So, we have predicted the Fantastic Four First Step box office collection based on previous Marvel movies.
How Did Previous Fantastic Four Movies Perform at the Box Office?
Before we dive into the predictions, let’s rewind a bit and see how things went down for the Fantastic Four franchise in its earlier attempts. Marvel’s first family first hit the big screen in 2005 with Fantastic Four.
Despite assembling an interesting cast and some promising villains, the movie failed to make a real splash at the box office, pulling in only $333 million, way below expectations. Still, the creators didn’t throw in the towel just yet and followed up with a sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Unfortunately, this one turned out to be an even bigger letdown, raking in just $302 million and earning mostly negative reviews across the board.
The final nail in the coffin for the Fantastic Four franchise was the 2015 reboot, which turned out to be so terrible that fans completely lost faith in the series. The movie became one of the biggest flops in superhero cinema, grossing only $167.8 million worldwide.
Here is a table of the box office collection of the Fantastic Four movies.
| Fantastic Four Movie | Release Date | Budget | Box Office Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantastic Four | July 8, 2005 | $100 million | $333 million |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer | June 15, 2007 | 130 million | $302 million |
| Fantastic Four | August 6, 2015 | $120 million | $167.8 million |
So, looking at the above-mentioned details, it’s safe to say that The Fantastic Four have had a hard time at the box office since the day it came on screen. However, now that we have talked about the past, let’s move on to what the future holds with Fantastic Four First Steps.
What Is the Budget for Fantastic Four First Steps?
Now that the MCU is reviving the Fantastic Four franchise, there’s no doubt they’re going all out to make it the best it’s ever been, and that’s pretty evident in the money they’ve poured into the project.
The upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps reportedly has a budget between $200–$250 million, making it one of the most expensive movies in the MCU so far. However, that kind of budget is a double-edged sword, because if the movie doesn’t perform exceptionally well, calling it a box office success might be a stretch.
Fantastic Four: First Steps Box Office Prediction
To make the box office prediction for Fantastic Four First Steps, let’s rewind a bit to when Deadpool and Wolverine hit theaters. Up until that point, Marvel had been struggling to put together a project that could be a success and connect to fans. During that time frame, none of Marvel’s recent releases worked out, which ultimately led to a dip in the studio’s credibility.
However, when Deadpool and Wolverine started breaking cinematic records left, right, and center, the common buzz on everyone’s mind was that Marvel was finally back in the game. The film managed to rake in a staggering $1.2 billion at the global box office.
But not long after that, the next wave of Marvel releases, like Venom 3 and Captain America: Brave New World, pulled in $478 million and $412.8 million respectively, and once again failed to impress a large section of the audience, dragging Marvel right back to square one. Now, considering the massive hype surrounding The Fantastic Four: First Steps, there’s a good chance it might perform well purely on anticipation. But if it fails to meet fan expectations, it could end up being a serious blow for Marvel Studios.
Recently, Fantastic Four First Steps set a new record for the most number of advance tickets sold on Fandango in 2025. This suggests that the Fantastic Four First Steps’ box office numbers could be higher than initially estimated by analysts.
Now that it has been confirmed that the events of Fantastic Four: First Steps will link directly to Avengers: Doomsday, even people who weren’t originally interested in the movie will likely rally to theaters, just to stay in the loop for what’s coming next in the Avengers saga. With that in mind, we can predict that Fantastic Four: First Steps box office collection could be somewhere between $700–$800 million. That said, for the movie to be officially labeled a box office success, it’ll need to raise at least $600–$650 million, which, based on everything mentioned above, I believe it can easily achieve. So, if you’ve got a prediction of your own, drop it in the comments, let’s see who gets it right!
Shashank Shakya
