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 had a “just fine” debut, though it couldn’t reach the heights of DC’s Superman. Now in its second weekend, the latest entry in the MCU faced a disappointing 66 percent drop off. It’s still Marvel’s biggest hit of the year,

For completeness, that film’s sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, that released in 2007 had total domestic sales of $131.9 million, which is approximately $204 million in 2025. Not unexpectedly at the bottom of the heap is Fantastic Four 2015, which had the infamous domestic box office flop of $56.1 million, or $76.1 million in 2025.