Superman and Fantastic Four will both be on television by next week, giving you a chance to debate once more which movie is better.
Superman has been available via digital purchase for a while, but will also be available on HBO Max for your streaming pleasure starting on Friday, September 19, 2025. The Fantastic Four: First Steps will make the jump to digital next week, and will be available for rent and/or purchase starting on September 23, 2025.
But wait, there’s more. If physical media is more your thing, Superman will be released on Blu-ray on September 23 as well, while First Steps will get its own physical release on October 14, 2025.
As for which movie is better? I’ll leave that up for you to debate with your friends and/or enemies, though you can check out Reactor’s review of First Steps here, and of Superman here.
On the revenue front, the Man of Steel is stronger: Superman made over $615 million worldwide, while Fantastic Four made just under $519 million. The films’ Rotten Tomatoes critics scores, however, have First Steps in the lead, with the Marvel movie earning a score of 87% while James Gunn’s Superman garnered a slightly lower score of 83%.
Which movie will come out on top in digital? And do we even care, really, what the answer is? Perhaps the debate will give you a welcome distraction from… everything else. Or maybe you can simply enjoy watching both films—or just one of them, if you prefer—from the comfort of your couch. That, perhaps, is a healthier way to get some escapist entertainment, though I’m certainly not one to judge.
