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Critics and fans alike initially received First Steps positively, with a high critic rating of 88% and an even healthier audience score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this, the film’s box office conundrum reveals a different story—one of rapid decline and waning interest. Over the second weekend, the film plummeted to just $11.7 million domestically, an 80% decrease from its opening weekend, and ultimately, its gross tumbled to approximately $38 million in total and a disappointing $11.7 million just on its second Friday alone.