‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Doubles ‘Superman’s’ Opening Day Earnings in Europe!
The Fantastic Four is making a big splash in Europe as it brings Marvel fans back to theaters, especially in Italy where the movie kicked off with a strong opening day.
Starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned about $1 million on its first Wednesday in Italy. That’s a solid start, especially compared to other recent big movies like Superman, which made $515,000, and Jurassic World Rebirth, which earned $1.1 million on its opening day.
When you look at how this movie stacks up against other MCU films in Italy, it’s clear The Fantastic Four is doing well. It made more than The Marvels ($300,000), Captain America: Brave New World ($532,000), Thunderbolts ($639,000), and even Eternals ($700,000). It’s behind only a few MCU movies like Thor: Love and Thunder, which made $1.4 million, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, which scored $3.3 million on day one.
Experts expect The Fantastic Four to pull in between $4.5 million and $6 million over the first five days in Italy.
The buzz around the movie is growing, but some believe reviews will play a big role in how well it does in the long run. One insider told sources, “Just like reviews convinced audiences to go to Superman for the nth time, so will they persuade non-frequent moviegoers here on Fantastic Four.”
#TheFantasticFour kicks off its first steps bringing MCU fans back to theatres in Europe!
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The budget for The Fantastic Four: First Steps is around $200 million, which is typical for a Marvel movie, though it’s the most expensive Marvel project for 2025 so far. For comparison, Avengers: Endgame cost nearly double that, with about $400 million spent on production.
Gunn recently also addressed why Superman is doing poorly internationally. He pointed out that Superman isn’t as popular internationally as some other superheroes like Batman. “Superman is not a known commodity in some places. He is not a big known superhero in some places like Batman is. That affects things,” Gunn said.
He also mentioned that some anti-American feelings in the world might be making it harder for the movie overseas. Still, “there are certain countries in which it’s really performing well. Brazil and the U.K.”
Gunn described the overall reception as very positive, saying, “Having the movie come out and be something that has been embraced by people everywhere — this is just the seed of the tree that Peter and I have been watering for the past three years. So to be able to have it start off so positively has been incredibly overwhelming.”
Superman is also expected to pass $500M this weekend.
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