August 5, 2025

Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' suffered a significant drop in its second weekend at the box office but managed to retain the top spot. The film garnered $40 million across 4,125 North American theaters, marking a steep 66% decline from its impressive debut of $117.6 million. While still a strong showing, the drop was particularly notable compared to Marvel's previous release, 'Thunderbolts,' which experienced a more moderate 55% decrease. This decline raised eyebrows given the generally positive reviews that 'First Steps' received. In addition to its domestic earnings, the superhero flick added nearly $40 million from international markets over the weekend, pushing its global total to a significant $369 million. As the last major blockbuster of the summer season, the dip could affect overall box office figures, especially as the month of August has started slowly. Following 'The Fantastic Four' in the box office rankings, newcomer comedy 'The Bad Guys 2' took the second spot with $22 million from 3,852 North American theaters. This performance matched projections and aligned closely with the original film's opening weekend in 2022, which earned $23 million. In third place was Paramount's slapstick comedy 'The Naked Gun,' which premiered to $17 million from 3,344 locations. James Gunn's 'Superman,' which debuted four weekends prior and has since surpassed $550 million globally, collected $13.8 million domestically this weekend to secure the fourth position. 'Jurassic World Rebirth' followed closely, bringing in $8.7 million, while the horror flick 'Together' debuted strongly at sixth place with $6.8 million, indicating that August may be leaning towards edgier films. Analyst Dergarabedian mentioned that upcoming releases like 'Freakier Friday' and Zach Cregger's horror movie 'Weapons' are expected to invigorate the box office in the coming weeks. Currently, the overall box office is up by 9.5% compared to the same period last year. Here’s a glance at the top ten movies in terms of domestic box office performance for the weekend, with final figures set to be announced: 1. 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' - $40 million 2. 'The Bad Guys 2' - $22.2 million 3. 'The Naked Gun' - $17 million 4. 'Superman' - $13.8 million 5. 'Jurassic World Rebirth' - $8.7 million 6. 'Together' - $6.8 million 7. 'F1: The Movie' - $4.1 million 8. 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' - $2.7 million 9. 'Smurfs' - $1.8 million 10. 'How to Train Your Dragon' - $1.4 million As the landscape of the box office continues to evolve, moviegoers can expect new releases to shake up the rankings, especially with a few highly-anticipated titles on the horizon. The summer movie season might still exceed expectations if these upcoming films deliver strong performances.

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