The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" introduces Marvel's First Family--Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren't bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

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Benefitting from rock-solid cast chemistry and clad in appealingly retro 1960s design, this crack at The Fantastic Four does Marvel's First Family justice.

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The Fantastic Four takes the world by Storm, Thing, Reed, Johnny and baby, forging a new path for this bespoke family that, with these First Steps, leaps into cosmic action with retro-futuristic verve.

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

Audiences shouldn’t have to sacrifice eye-catching stunts and imagery for great writing and acting. They should have it all. Should but won’t in this case.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 18, 2025

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

For now, let's enjoy what this efficient commercial product has to offer, which surprisingly lasts less than two hours... [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 11, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Even if you don't like the film, it is absolutely worth it for the furniture.

Aug 6, 2025

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

For the first time in a long while, we care about the characters in a Marvel movie. This is the reboot the MCU needed and a great way to start the MCU’s Phase Six.ascal’s performance is downplayed, taking a backseat to the film’s VIP, Vanessa Kirby.

Aug 24, 2025

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Marta Medina

mundoCine

Fantastic Four: First Steps offers a breath of fresh air amid the superhero fatigue plaguing the MCU, though its script –penned by no fewer than eight writers (yes, eight!)– falls short of being truly fantastic. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2025

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Daniel Rester

Battle Royale With Cheese

First Steps is easily the best Fantastic Four film to date and is among the better MCU films of the past few years. There are many smaller elements in the film that can be nitpicked, but First Steps as a whole is entertaining and uplifting...

Aug 20, 2025

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David G

I genuinely loved the tone of the film. The emphasis on family was 👌. Beautifully shot movie with some really great sets.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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L E O

Fun movie to watch, not sure if movie theater is needed to enjoy it. A nice palette cleanser after Marvel's focus on quantity over quality finally.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Derby S

Loved it. Great return to form

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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SwingMachine74

Looks like Marvel was finally able to get a good "Fantastic Four" movie on the big screen. I liked this movie more than "Captain America: Brave New World" and "Thunderbolts." This movie gets four out of five stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Ken A

Marvel fan and Fantastic Four subscriber in the early-mid 1970s. This was a well-done film that had the same story feel I remember from the comic books I read as a pre-teen. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Noah r

Marvel actually did that. 10/10🔥🔥🔥

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Synopsis

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" introduces Marvel's First Family--Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren't bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Director: Matt Shakman
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Peter Cameron
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Action/Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 25, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $230.7M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1