First Steps," based on the 1961 comic book, stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

A lot of people have had really high hopes for The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the build-up to its release. I have been feeling more cautious – even as someone who rates Avengers: Endgame as one of the few movies I'd give five stars to – but in principle it definitely looked set to deliver what I'd want from it.

First Steps, the first picture in a new phase of superhero movies from Marvel Studios, opened as the No. 1 film in US and Canadian theaters, delivering weekend ticket sales of $117.6 million.