First Steps” dropped more than Marvel's previous film, "Thunderbolts," which took a 55% dive in its second weekend.

First Steps ’ second-week ticket sales called it a cratering, and noted that its week-to-week drop was akin to similar stumbles for past Marvel pariahs Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Thor: Love and Thunder.

First Steps is far from a bomb, but its box office performance does raise questions about how Marvel Studios should proceed going forward.