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 has already surpassed one record set by another big superhero movie of the summer, earning at least $23 million in Thursday previews, compared to Superman 's $22.5 million. The two films are tied for Rotten Tomatoes audience score,

Fantastic Four: First Steps has received a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 87%. Previous adaptations like Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: First Steps (2007), and Fantastic Four (2015) stand on Rotten Tomatoes ratings of 27%, 37% and 9% respectively.