Just 1 week after joining Disney Plus, The Fantastic Four: First Steps loses the number 1 spot as the service's most-watched movie to surprise 2025 film

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The Fantastic Four have outdone by another superpowered family

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Marvel's first family weren't first on Disney Plus for long. The Fantastic Four: First Steps recently debuted on the service, only to be shoved aside by a different long-awaited reboot about a family who have strange powers.

That would be Freakier Friday, of course, the follow-up to Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan’s body-swap misadventure, 22 years in the making. Arriving on Disney Plus on November 12, it was the most-watched film across the platform the very next day, according to FlixPatrol, and has held that position through the weekend.

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That’s a hard combo to go up against, even with the combined charm of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. In Freakier Friday, not only are Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) caught up in more body-swapping tomfoolery, but Anna’s daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and step-daughter Lily (Sophia Hammons) are thrown into the mix as well.

Calamity and hilarity ensue! Freakier Friday took over $153 million at the box office, demonstrating the nostalgia and interest audiences have for the 2003 film, and the concept in general.

With these numbers, I wouldn't be surprised if Freakiest Friday comes around sooner rather than looter. Disney and Marvel Studios should consider a crossover for the ultimate streaming draw. It'll make Avengers: Secret Wars and Avatar: Fire and Ash look like child's play.

Do yourself a favour and have a look at our list of the best movies on Disney Plus for other top choices on the House of Mouse's streaming service.

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Anthony McGlynn
Anthony McGlynn
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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.

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