The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

PG-13

2025

1h 54m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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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Adam Nayman

Sight & Sound

Nov 4

There’s so much pleasure in watching this iteration of the Four quietly run a tight ship as the self-selecting protectors of their home Earth 828 that it’s a drag when they have to get serious and level up their efforts.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Oct 31

2.5/4

The first three FFs fell so hard on their fat ones that “First Steps” wins best in show by default.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

First Steps is a standalone picture with no links -- as yet -- to the wider Marvel landscape, and it works relatively well, not least because of the peppy, 60s-style, retro-futurist design choices.

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Alexander Zalben

Comic Book Club

Jul 2

Turns out fifth time is the charm, as Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally, finally gets the team right with a comic book faithful adaptation full of heart, humor, big action, and an engrossing retro-future setting.

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Nicolás Medina

Peliplat

Apr 24

6/10

In a way, it’s a children’s film in the best sense of the word: it believes in its own story, it believes that it’s still possible to be amazed, and it isn’t afraid to be simple. [Full review in Spanish]

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

Apr 5

It's perfectly fine, there's really nothing wrong with it. But there isn't anything exceptional about it either. It's good, don't get me wrong.

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CineRoll

Jun 27

The family dynamic carried this movie.

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kristopher

Jun 26

could've been better. too rushed

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Jonathan

Jun 25

It was pretty good but to say that it was amazing ehhh

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Brandon R

Jun 24

Good start to the new MCU. Silver Surfer was lame.

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Tony

Jun 22

The best fantastic 4 movie yet.

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Darnell C

Jun 20

Good comet for the fantastic 4

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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
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $274.3M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1