Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps Hits ₹24.71 Crore in India; Faces Tough Competition

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal, continues its run in Indian theatres but is showing signs of slowing down. On Day 6 (Wednesday), the superhero film earned an estimated ₹1.05 crore, bringing its total collection to ₹24.71 crore (India net).

📊 Box Office Performance

♦ Day 1 (Friday): ₹5.5 crore

♦ Weekend Total (Fri–Sun): ₹20.1 crore

♦ Day 4 (Monday): ₹1.66 crore

♦ Day 5 (Tuesday): ₹1.9 crore

♦ Day 6 (Wednesday): ₹1.05 crore

The Wednesday dip marks the film’s lowest single-day collection so far, putting pressure on its week-one target of crossing ₹25 crore.

🎬 Tough Competition from Indian Blockbusters

Industry trackers note that the film’s performance has been hampered by strong competition. Bollywood hit Saiyaara is inching toward the ₹300 crore milestone, while the animated mythological epic Mahavatar Narsimha continues to dominate regional markets, further cutting into the Hollywood release’s earnings.

🌍 Hollywood Films in India: Recent Trends

Though performing steadily, The Fantastic Four: First Steps trails behind recent Hollywood releases.

♦ Superman earned ₹35 crore in its first week.

♦ Jurassic World Rebirth stormed the box office with ₹56.25 crore in Week 1, including ₹26.1 crore from English shows alone.

Trade analysts believe that while The Fantastic Four will cross ₹25 crore in its first week, it may struggle to sustain long-term momentum.

🌟 MCU’s Next Big Setup

Directed by Matt Shakman, the film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, and Ralph Ineson. It marks the introduction of Marvel’s First Family into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, setting the stage for upcoming blockbusters Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

📌 With expectations high, Marvel will hope that positive word of mouth can stabilize collections in the coming weeks despite heavy competition.