'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Redeems Its Weak Box Office on Streaming

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now streaming on paid video-on-demand, and it's putting its own box office to shame. Marvel Studios released three MCU movies this year. Captain America: Brave New World flopped both with critics and at the box office. Thunderbolts* was a roaring success with critics, breathing new life into the long-worn Marvel formula — it's just a shame that not many people watched it in theaters. The Fantastic Four: First Steps was supposed to put the MCU back in top form at the box office, even against such tough competition as James Gunn's Superman. While The Fantastic Four was a decent hit at the box office, it's safe to call the film's overall performance underwhelming, especially in comparison to past major MCU movies. Thankfully, the film is currently a roaring