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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Weekend Box Office: FANTASTIC FOUR Holds On Top Despite Massive Drop

Weekend Box Office Fantastic Four Massive Drop

"The Fantastic Four" isn't holding as well as "Superman" did, but it's still the top movie at the box-office in its sophomore frame, holding its own against a batch of new arrivals that included the spoof comedy reboot/sequel "The Naked Gun" and the animated sequel "The Bad Guys 2". Meanwhile, the body horror film "Together" starring real-life husband and wife Dave Franco and Alison Brie pulled off a decent debut for Neon.

Read more about the weekend box office after the jump.




"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" still leads the pack with with $38.6 million over its second weekend in theaters, but suffered a steep 67.1% drop. That's pretty much what Marvel can expect from its movies nowadays, but James Gunn's "Superman" only dropped 53% in its sophomore frame, and opened higher than the Marvel flick. " The Fantastic Four: First Steps" has now grossed $197.1 million domestically and $170.2 million internationally for a worldwide total of $367.4 million.

The animated sequel "The Bad Guys 2" opened in second place with $21.9 million from 3,852 theaters. That's slightly less than the first film's $23.9 million debut in 2022. The new installment also adds another $22.5 million overseas for a global tally of $44.5 million against a budget of 80 million. The film received a positive reception from both critics (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and moviegoers ("A" CinemaScore).

"The Naked Gun" reboot made its debut in third place with $16.8 million from 3,344 theaters. The original trilogy opening weekends rank as follows with adjustments for inflation: "The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear" ($20.8 million in 1991 -> 40.2 million in 2025), "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" (13.2 million in 1994 -> 31.2 million in 2025) and the original "The Naked Gun" ($9.3 million in 1988 -> $22 million in 2025). The 2025 film also raked in $11.5 million internationally for a worldwide total of $28.3 million against a surprisingly hefty $42 million production budget. It was well-received by both critics (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences ("A-" CinemaScore).

James Gunn's "Superman" finished its fourth weekend in fourth place with $13.7 million, down 44.8% from the previous frame. The superhero movie has now grossed $316 million in North America and $235.3 million from foreign markets. That's a total of $551.3 million worldwide.

The Top 5 is rounded out by "Jurassic World: Rebirth". Now in its fifth week, the film has grossed $8.7 million, a 33.6% decline from the previous frame. The film's domestic tally has reached $317.6 million, while overseas it adds another $449.2 million for a global cume of $766.8 million.

The horror film "Together" opened in sixth place with a $6.7 million 3-day debut from 2,302 theaters. Over its five-day opening, the film has grossed $10.8 million against a production budget estimated at around $17 million. "Together" received rave reviews from critics (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences didn't enjoy it much ("C+" CinemaScore).


Rank Title Weekend Gross Domestic Total Foreign Total Budget
1 The Fantastic Four: First Steps $38.6M $197.1M $170.2M $200M
2 The Bad Guys 2 $21.9M $21.9M $22.5M $80M
3 The Naked Gun $16.8M $16.8M $11.5M $42M
4 Superman $13.7M $316M $253.3M $225M
5 Jurassic World: Rebirth $8.7M $317.6M $449.2M $225M
6 Together $6.7M $10.8M N/A $17M
7 F1: The Movie $4.1M $173.3M $372.9M $300M
8 I Know What You Did Last Summer $2.6M $29.2M $29.4M $18M
9 Smurfs $1.8M $28.5M $61.2M $58M
10 How to Train Your Dragon $1.3M $260.3M $358.2M $150M





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