"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $118 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

The movie, the fifth effort to adapt the comic characters for the big screen, was expected to collect about $220 million worldwide in its first weekend.

Marvel's "Fantastic Four: First Steps" opened to an estimated $118 million at the domestic box office.

Disney’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stormed the domestic box office, topping superhero competitor “Superman” to finish No. 1 with $118 million.

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $118 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.