The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the latest entry in the 2025 movie schedule to dominate the box office, and for many, including me, it’s a great soft reset of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the things I most liked about it was that it wasn’t heavy on the MCU-cameos like so many others have been.

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” clobbered the competition and leaped into the No. 1 spot on Friday — its second in theaters — with $11.7 million in earnings, according to The Numbers.

First Steps, has quickly become a huge hit, beating all previous Fantastic Four films in box office earnings just 10 days after its release. This 2025 superhero film is part of the MCU and marks the second reboot of the Fantastic Four series.