Fantastic Four Box Office Day 1: Marvel’s Reboot Opens at ₹5.10 Crore Amid ‘Saiyaara’ Dominance
Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps collects ₹5.10 crore on Day 1 in India, facing stiff competition from Bollywood hit Saiyaara.
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With ₹5.10 crore net on Day 1, Marvel Studios' most recent film, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," has had a modest opening at the Indian box office. The superhero revival will have fierce competition from Bollywood's popular romance drama "Saiyaara," which is still playing in theatres all over the country.
A New Cast & An Exciting Beginning
Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby plays Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn plays Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards/Mr Fantastic. Even with Marvel's recent market slowdown, the film had a 55.5% occupancy rate in English theatres, with evening and night showing drawing crowds ranging from 59% to 73.6%, particularly in major cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and the National Capital Region.
The plot and the villains
The plot centres on the Fantastic Four's conflict with Ralph Ineson's character, Galactus, a cosmic being that threatens to devour Earth, in a universe reminiscent of the 1960s. Julia Garner plays Galactus' Herald, the formidable Silver Surfer.
Dealing with the "Saiyaara" Wave
The Fantastic Four: First Steps was released during the peak run of Mohit Suri's "Saiyaara," which has already surpassed 190 crore, even though Marvel films usually have a good beginning in India. The box office potential of the Hollywood movie has been greatly impacted by this Bollywood smash.
