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The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

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Release:2025
Runtime:1h 55m
Country:United States
Director:Matt Shakman
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Keywords

Strong WomanSaving The WorldsuperheroBased On ComicEnd Of The WorldSuper PowerSuperhero TeamAlternative Reality
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The Fantastic 4: First Steps rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 259K votes
Metacritic65%
TMDb6.964/10· 3K votes

With 6.8/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.

About The Fantastic 4: First Steps

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

Cast of The Fantastic 4: First Steps

  • Pedro Pascal

    Pedro Pascal

    as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic

  • Vanessa Kirby

    Vanessa Kirby

    as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman

  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach

    as Ben Grimm / The Thing

  • Joseph Quinn

    Joseph Quinn

    as Johnny Storm / Human Torch

  • Ralph Ineson

    Ralph Ineson

    as Galactus

  • Julia Garner

    Julia Garner

    as Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer

  • Paul Walter Hauser

    Paul Walter Hauser

    as Harvey Elder / Mole Man

  • Natasha Lyonne

    Natasha Lyonne

    as Rachel Rozman

  • Sarah Niles

    Sarah Niles

    as Lynne Nichols / F4 Chief of Staff

  • Mark Gatiss

    Mark Gatiss

    as Ted Gilbert

  • A

    Ada Scott

    as Franklin Richards

  • Matthew Wood

    Matthew Wood

    as H.E.R.B.I.E. (voice)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps facts

Budget
$229.6M
Box office
$521.9M

Our take on The Fantastic 4: First Steps

Directed by Matt Shakman, this 2025 superhero adventure drops Marvel's First Family into a bright, retro-futuristic world styled after the 1960s. As action, adventure and science-fiction blend across that vivid backdrop, the four heroes must reconcile their public duty with the bonds that hold them together as a family, all while Earth faces a ravenous cosmic entity called Galactus and his mysterious herald, the Silver Surfer. The distinctive period-flavored design sets it apart from grittier comic-book fare, leaning into wonder and warmth. It suits viewers who want spectacle grounded in relationships, and fans curious to see this iconic team framed by optimistic, mid-century imagination rather than modern realism.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Cosmic scale adventure captures awestruck wonder and spectacle
  • •Adventure premise provides fun exploration of alternative realities
  • •Comic book action delivers satisfying superhero team dynamics

What the audience disliked

  • •Sci-fi world-building feels rushed and under-explained at times
  • •Character origins adaptation differs from source comic expectations

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