Fantastic Four and Superman Smash Ticket Sales Records
Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps and DC’s Superman have unleashed a tidal wave of excitement, shattering ticket sales records and crashing major ticketing platforms during their July 2025 pre-sale periods. When pre-sales for The Fantastic Four launched on June 4, Fandango reported it as the top first-day pre-seller of 2025, surpassing family-friendly blockbusters like A Minecraft Movie and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch. The fervor for Marvel’s First Family—featuring Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing—overwhelmed AMC’s app, Fandango, and Regal Cinemas’ websites, with fans reporting error messages and delays. Fandango’s executive vice president, Jerramy Hainline, noted, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps has sparked unprecedented demand, signaling Marvel’s iconic team is ready to reclaim the spotlight.”
DC’s Superman, directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, matched this intensity when pre-sales opened on June 10, 2025, crashing Fandango’s servers as fans clamored for tickets to the Man of Steel’s cinematic reboot. The film’s promise of a bold new DC Universe, coupled with a cast including Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, has positioned it as a must-see event. Both films signal a superhero cinema resurgence, with The Fantastic Four ranking as Fandango’s #2 most anticipated summer movie, trailing only behind Jurassic World Rebirth.
However, the superhero showdown faces stiff competition from Jurassic World Rebirth, set to roar into theaters on July 2, 2025, just nine days before Superman (July 11) and 23 days before The Fantastic Four (July 25). The Jurassic franchise, a box office juggernaut, has grossed over $6 billion globally across six films: Jurassic Park (1993) at $1.06 billion, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) at $619 million, Jurassic Park III (2001) at $366 million, Jurassic World (2015) at $1.67 billion, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.31 billion, and Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) at $1 billion. Rebirth’s family-friendly dinosaur spectacle and early release could siphon audiences, challenging both superhero films to deliver exceptional quality to maintain their momentum. Industry analysts warn that, like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, strong pre-sales don’t guarantee sustained success without positive word-of-mouth.
July 2025 will see Marvel’s First Family and the Man of Steel vie for box office supremacy in a historic superhero clash. Tickets are on sale now for Superman’s July 11, 2025, release and The Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 25, 2025.