Superman vs. Fantastic Four: Box Office, CinemaScore, Rotten Tomatoes & More

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I’m wondering how The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman fare at the box office and with critics? Since both movies hit theaters in July 2025, fans and experts have been scrutinizing every ticket sale and review to determine which superhero blockbuster took the lead.

Here’s a detailed look at the weekend box office earnings, Rotten Tomatoes ratings, CinemaScore evaluations, and Metacritic appraisals.

Did The Fantastic Four: First Steps beat Superman’s opening box office?

In its opening weekend, The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $118 million in the United States and a total of $218 million globally. On its first day, it raked in an impressive $57 million but experienced a significant decline on Saturday. Internationally, it amassed an additional $100 million (as reported by Deadline).

In its debut, Superman raked in an impressive $125 million domestically and $220 million worldwide (as reported by Deadline). Compared to other films, its weekend earnings remained relatively stable, with smaller declines observed over the three days. Domestically, Superman pocketed an additional $7 million, while Fantastic Four reigned supreme overseas, earning $2 million more.

Did Superman best Fantastic Four’s Rotten Tomatoes score?

According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film “Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned a Tomatometer score of 87%, based on 315 professional reviews, and a 93% audience rating from more than 10,000 verified assessments. In comparison, “Superman” has a Tomatometer score of 83% from 457 critic reviews and a 91% audience rating from over 25,000+ verified ratings. Despite both movies being classified as fresh, “Fantastic Four” boasts higher scores among critics and audiences.

Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ CinemaScore compared

Based on CinemaScore’s evaluation, both Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps were given a grade of A- by their opening night viewers, indicating that they fall into the same category of audience appreciation according to CinemaScore’s system.

Who won the review battle on Metacritic in Fantastic Four vs. Superman?

Compared to The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which has a Metascore of 64 (from 54 critic reviews) and a user rating of 6.6 (based on 308 ratings), Superman boasts a higher Metascore of 68 (from 58 critic reviews) and a more favorable user rating of 7.5 (from 1,460 user ratings). On Metacritic’s categorization, both are classified as “Generally Favorable,” but Superman ranks higher in both the critics’ and users’ scores.

Both films are still playing in theaters.

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2025-07-28 07:46