Deadpool & Wolverine Worldwide Box Office: Still Dominates Captain America 4 + Thunderbolts* + The Fantastic Four: First Steps’s Combined Gross!
Even combined, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Captain America: Brave New World, and Thunderbolts* can’t top Marvel’s biggest 2024 blockbuster at the global box office.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Captain America 4 & Thunderbolts* Combined Gross Still Trails Deadpool & Wolverine (Photo Credit –Disney/Facebook)
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2025 has brought three major additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The year kicked off with Anthony Mackie’s Captain America: Brave New World, followed by the anti-hero ensemble Thunderbolts* and Pedro Pascal’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps. While the first film struggled with critics, the latter two won widespread acclaim.
Yet despite the positive reception, their combined worldwide box office still falls short of a single Marvel blockbuster from 2024 — Deadpool & Wolverine, which brought Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman together in the iconic titular roles. The film not only scored 78% with critics and 94% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes but also finished as the second-highest-grossing movie of the year. Here’s a closer look at the staggering numbers behind its success.
2025 MCU Films Vs. 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine – Box Office Comparison
Here’s how the three 2025 MCU films, Captain America 4, Thunderbolts*, and First Steps, stack up against the 2024 Marvel blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine at the worldwide box office, according to Box Office Mojo.
Together, the three 2025 MCU titles have earned approximately $1.31 billion worldwide. That’s slightly less than Deadpool & Wolverine’s solo global haul of around $1.34 billion. However, since First Steps is still playing in theaters, the combined tally of the 2025 films is expected to eventually overtake Deadpool & Wolverine’s worldwide gross in the next few days.
Deadpool & Wolverine’s U.S. Box Office Tops First Steps’ Global Run
Another striking comparison: The current global earnings of The Fantastic Four: First Steps stand at $507.8 million, which is actually lower than the domestic box office total of Deadpool & Wolverine, which is $636.8 million. The gap is a staggering $129 million, underscoring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s MCU team-ups’ incredible impact on the North American audience. Moreover, its international box office earnings are even higher, at $701.3 million.
