First Steps and Superman stack up at the box office and with critics? With both films launching in July 2025, fans and analysts have been comparing every number and rating to see which superhero epic came out on top.

Even before they released, just two weeks apart from one another, we knew that Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps would have a lot in common. Both movies feature founding characters from the comics, both embrace the qualities that made their characters uncool in the past, and both have a hopeful, optimistic tone.

First Steps" captured $218 million in its box office debut while "Superman" and "F1" crossed major milestones.

Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps going head-to-head in one of the biggest box office showdowns in recent memory.

The dust has yet to settle on Marvel’s latest MCU entry, but Fantastic Four: First Steps is off to a strong start this weekend. In terms of critical reception, it’s doing about the same as James Gunn’s Superman, at least as far as Rotten Tomatoes is concerned.

Two new superhero films reassert a message which comic books have long championed: that community, support and acceptance are strengths.

First Steps, and while Marvel's First Family was beaten by Superman in North America, the team reigned supreme overseas. Read on for

First Steps” claimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office with a strong debut of £8.1 million ($10.8 million), according to Comscore. Holding firm at No. 2, Warner Bros.’ “Superman” added $2.

First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were broken.

First Steps had a solid hold on Monday with a fantastic $10.4 million haul, and that bodes well for the coming week. Matt Shakman, meanwhile, has weighed in on Thunderbolts*'s stinger.