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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Takes the Top of the Weekend Box Office while Superman crosses $500 million

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Fantastic Four: First Steps

In what should be no surprise, Fantastic Four: First Steps won the weekend box office with an estimated $117.6 million domestic debut and a best for Marvel this year. Internationally, the film grossed an estimated $100 million for a worldwide debut $218 million.

That’s a best for the franchise which has seen three wide releases to mixed success. Below is how each did and their adjusted for inflation gross (worldwide is also adjusted using US inflation data as opposed to each specific country):

  • Fantastic Four (2005)
    Debut: $56.1 million ($92.6 million adjusted)
    Worldwide Total Gross: $333.5 million ($550.9 adjusted)
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
    Debut: $58.1 million ($90.3 million adjusted)
    Worldwide Total Gross: $301.9 million ($469.7 million adjusted)
  • Fantastic Four (2015)
    Debut: $25.7 million ($35 million adjusted)
    Worldwide Total Gross: $167.9 million ($228.5 million adjusted)

Fantastic Four: First Steps in its first weekend alone almost matched the 2015’s entire release and is sure to top the first two releases when its run is over.

Superman dropped to second place, 57.5% from the previous weekend to gross $24.9 million domestically where it has now grossed $289.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $41.4 million over the week where it now stands at $213.2 million. Worldwide, the movies has grossed $502.7 million. With an estimated budget of $225 million, the movie is in the profitable space and has DC Studios breathing much easier.

Jurassic World: Rebirth dropped one spot to third place with $13 million domestically and now $301.5 million since its run began. Over the week, it grossed about $45 million internationally which is now $416.8 million since it opened. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $718.4 million so far this year.

F1: The Movie improved one spot from the previous weekend, coming in fourth with $6.2 million. Its domestic gross is $165.6 million. It has done much better internationally, where it added $36.9 million over the week and now has grossed $344.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $509.7 million.

Smurfs dropped one spot to round out the top five with $5.4 million and a domestic total which now stands at $22.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $23.7 million internationally and has now earned $6.3 million. Worldwide, the gross is $69.1 million.

In other comic related movies…

Thunderbolts* got a nice bump from the previous week with $155,000, an 883.1% increase. We see this sort of bump often when Marvel films overlap like this. The movie has grossed $190.1 million domestically. Internationally, it gained a little and is now $192.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $382.3 million.

Overall, the weekend box office saw a total of 62 films gross $184,369,897 from 32,560 theaters compared to last weekend’s $134,009,051 from 58 films and 30,852 theaters. This weekends average was $5,662.47 compared to last weekend’s $4,343.61.

Superman Continues to Soar Taking First at the Weekend Box Office

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Superman

Superman continued to dominate the weekend box office, coming in first place for the second weekend in a row. The film grossed an estimated $57.3 million bringing its domestic total to $235 million in two weeks. That’s a drop of 54.2% from the previous week, not bad for blockbusters that tend to see high 50s and low 60s in their second week. Internationally, the movie added $76.8 million over the week to bring that total to $171.8 million and $406.8 million worldwide. It’ll be interesting to see how it does next weekend when Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps debuts where it’ll face its toughest challenge.

Jurassic World: Rebirth held on to second place adding $23.4 million domestically to bring that total to $276.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $74.5 million to bring its international total to $371.8 and now $648 million worldwide.

I Know What You Did Last Summer struggled for an audience with just $13 million domestically and $11.6 million internationally. That’s $24.6 million its first weekend. The original film debuted with $15.8 million domestically in 1997 and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer debuted with $16.5 million in 1998. Nostalgia didn’t give this one a boost.

Smurfs are back again, this time coming in fourth with $11 million domestically. Internationally, they did better with $22.6 million for a worldwide total of $33.6 million. The Smurfs debuted in 2011 with $35.6 million domestically, The Smurfs 2 debuted in 2013 with $17.5 million, and Smurfs: The Lost Village opened in 2017 with $13.2 million. This is a franchise in the decline and its opening is not a surprise.

F1: The Movie rounded out the top five with $9.6 million to lift its domestic total to $153.6 million. Over the week, it grossed $50 million internationally to bring that total to $307.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $460.8 million.

In comic movie news…

Thunderbolts* added $20,000, an increase from the previous weekend, to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to just under $190 million and internationally it remained at $192.1 million for a worldwide total of $382.1 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 58 films gross $134,009,051 from 30,852 theaters compared to last weekend’s $201,148,969 from 59 films and 27,585 theaters. This weekends average was $4,343.61 compared to last weekend’s $7,291.97.

Papercutz and Smurfs Team Up for FCBD 2023 and the First Ever Smurfs Augmented Reality Comic Book!

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Smurfs Free Comic Book Day 2023

65 years ago, legendary Smurfs creator Peyo drew the first Smurf. On Free Comic Book Day 2023 (May 6, 2023), the Smurfs jump off the pages with a brand new Augmented Reality comic from Papercutz. The FCBD issue, which marks the 65th anniversary of the franchise, will include three original stories by Smurfs creator Peyo, two of which have not been published in English before: “The Smurf from Outer Space,” and “Smurfs and the Robot X-XIII.” Among these classic pages, readers will be welcomed to enjoy a new dynamic reading experience with pages that activate through a virtual environment where people are increasingly spending more time.

Papercutz, which was acquired by Mad Cave Studios in 2022, is proud to present this augmented reality FCBD issue for fans to pick up at their local comic shops for free on May 6, 2023– where they’ll immediately be able to activate a digital Smurfette to pop up off the cover of the issue!

This Smurfs 65th anniversary special for Free Comic Book Day will showcase 65 years of evolution for the Smurfs franchise, and represent a major step for the brand. Combining the timelessness of the classic comic book experience with the exciting new frontier of the metaverse, this issue is an ode to the past and a vision for a smurftastic future. 

The three stories included in the book were created by Peyo himself. They include:

  • “A Kiss for Smurfette” – Gargamel has hatched another dastardly plot to put an end to the Smurfs.  This time, he practices a dangerous potion on Smurfette, turning her into a frog.  Will Gargamel’s plan work?  Or will the Smurfs find a way to stop him and return Smurfette to her natural form?  
  • “The Smurf from Outer Space” – When Lazy Smurf gets lost at night, he meets a Venutian named Brtt.  After a brief conflict with Gargamel, Brtt’s ship is destroyed! Can the Smurfs fix the ship of their new friend, or will Gargamel have the upper hand and finally get his revenge on his sworn enemies?
  • “Smurfs and the Robot X-XIII” – Brtt returns with his fiancee, chased by a robot sent from Venus because their parents don’t approve of the union.  The Smurfs try to help their friend, but Gargamel catches them!  Will Papa Smurf and the Smurfs be able to save their friend, or will Gargamel finally destroy the Smurfs once and for all?!
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