*”Fantastic Four Achieves $369 Million at Global Box Office”*

Quick Summary

• “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” topped the US box office for a second weekend, earning $40 million domestically despite a meaningful 66% drop from its debut earnings of $117.6 million.
• The film’s global total now stands at $369 million, including nearly $40 million added internationally over the weekend.
• This box office dip is steeper than Marvel’s previous release “Thunderbolts,” which saw a 55% decline in its second weekend.
• Newcomer “The Bad Guys 2” ranked second, collecting $22.2 million domestically from 3,852 theaters; “The Naked Gun” debuted in third place with earnings of $17 million from 3,344 locations.
• James Gunn’s “Superman,” already crossing $550M globally after four weeks,earned an additional domestic amount of $13.8M this past weekend to claim fourth spot at the box office.
• Despite August starting slow at the box office compared to July’s strong performance, experts anticipate upcoming films will help boost figures further for this summer season, which has already exceeded last year by 9.5%.

Indian opinion Analysis
Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps” commanding another weekend atop global charts underscores India’s increasing engagement with international entertainment trends shaped by blockbuster franchises such as superhero sagas dominating cinemas-including regional ones e.g strengthening multiplex economy!

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