The Fantastic Four: When Marvel Studios’ superhero film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby in the lead roles, hit India, there was a wave of excitement among the fans. On Friday, the film made a great start and collected ₹ 5.5 crores.
Foreign film stuck in desi competition
The Fantastic Four has received good responses from audiences and critics in India, but the real challenge is coming from the films competing with its at the box office. Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s Saiyaara is not only making a splash at the box office, but has also crossed the mark of more than ₹ 250 crores. It has become the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2025.
Apart from this, the mythological animated film Mahavatar Narsimha has also made a great start with an opening weekend of ₹ 20 crores. In such a situation, it is not easy for The Fantastic Four to grab the full attention of the audience.
Marvel charm remains at the international level
The pace of the film may have slowed down a bit in India, but The Fantastic Four: First Steps has made a splash worldwide. According to the studio’s initial figures, it has earned $ 118 million from 4,125 theaters in North America alone. At the same time, its global opening collection has reached $218 million with the addition of another $100 million from 52 international territories.
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It has become the fourth biggest global opening of 2025, coming after A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch and Superman. It has also proved to be Marvel’s biggest opening after Deadpool & Wolverine, which started with $211 million last year.
Will it be able to reach 50 crores in India
Now, the biggest question is whether The Fantastic Four will be able to cover the distance of ₹ 50 crores in India? It will depend on this week’s weekdays whether the film is able to maintain the attention of the audience or will be lost in the dominance of domestic films.
Disclaimer: This article is written based on various media reports and early box office tracking figures. Actual earnings may change over time.
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