Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Discover the secret of the Surfer.

Release:2007
Runtime:1h 32m
Country:Germany
Director:Tim Story
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Keywords

MaskSurfboardHelicopterFireAirplanesuperheroTransformationSatellite

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.6/10· 299K votes
Rotten Tomatoes38%
Metacritic45%
TMDb5.6/10· 8K votes

With 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.6/10 on IMDb and 45/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.

Cast of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

  • Ioan Gruffudd

    Ioan Gruffudd

    as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic

  • Jessica Alba

    Jessica Alba

    as Sue Richards / Invisible Woman

  • Chris Evans

    Chris Evans

    as Johnny Storm / Human Torch

  • Michael Chiklis

    Michael Chiklis

    as Ben Grimm / The Thing

  • Julian McMahon

    Julian McMahon

    as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom

  • Laurence Fishburne

    Laurence Fishburne

    as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer (voice)

  • Doug Jones

    Doug Jones

    as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer

  • Kerry Washington

    Kerry Washington

    as Alicia Masters

  • Andre Braugher

    Andre Braugher

    as General Hager

  • Beau Garrett

    Beau Garrett

    as Frankie Raye

  • Brian Posehn

    Brian Posehn

    as Priest

  • Zach Grenier

    Zach Grenier

    as James Sherman / Rafke

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer facts

Budget
$130M
Box office
$301.9M
Collection
Fantastic Four Collection

Our take on Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Tim Story reunites Marvel's first family in this 2007 superhero adventure, as a new and seemingly unstoppable threat, the Silver Surfer, arrives to menace Earth. But the herald is not quite what he appears, and the team soon learns that both old and new enemies pose a greater danger than they first grasp. The tone stays bright and family-friendly, favoring accessible spectacle and banter over darkness. It's a breezy comic-book outing built for casual, all-ages viewing rather than heavy stakes. Best for viewers who want undemanding superhero fun with a striking central figure. Los 4 fantásticos y Silver Surfer aims squarely at popcorn escapism and keeps things light throughout.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Comic book spectacle delivers colorful action adventure entertainment
  • Team chemistry works better than first installment significantly
  • Silver Surfer design captures iconic comic character aesthetic well

What the audience disliked

  • Generic plot formula lacks originality in superhero origin structure
  • Thin characterization reduces emotional investment in hero relationships
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