LOS ANGELES

Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office.

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66 percent drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The film was accompanied by comedies “The Bad Guys 2” and “The Naked Gun” in the top three box office rankings.

The superhero movie dipped significantly more than Marvel’s previous film, “Thunderbolts,” which took a 55 percent dive in its second weekend.

“First Steps” is the last major blockbuster of the summer. It added nearly $40 million internationally in its second weekend, bringing thefilm’s global total to $369 million. The movie’s box office drop off was surprising given its strong reviews, said Paul Dergarab

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