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

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.

First Steps" and DC's "Superman" hit theaters within two weeks of each other. So which had the bigger opening weekend?

Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps are not only victories for DC and Marvel but also proof that iconic titles still have the power to dominate the big screen as they head into the final stretch of 2025. Let us also take a look at the current box office numbers of the two superhero titles (numbers retrieved via Box Office Mojo ):

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.

So, here are the five reasons I believe that “Fantastic Four: First Steps” beats “Superman.” “Fantastic Four’s” biggest strength is how it successfully balances its four main players, the eponymous quartet, ensuring that each is given their moment to shine, while also feeling part of a superhero team as well.

I don't particularly care if DC successfully launches its new cinematic universe off the back of Superman. I won't be excited just by the thought that a movie will tie into Superman. I'll get the thrill of anticipation if I trust a movie's going to be good.

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

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 and Superman share some surprising similarities that allow both to stand out from the more mediocre superhero movies of late.

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