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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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is competent at best—a reboot with cosmic ambition that barely attains lift-off.

Jul 29, 2025

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Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

It’s yet another middling entry in the post-Endgame tradition, a film that doesn’t launch the franchise headlong at the future so much as it glumly drags us toward it.

Jul 29, 2025

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It’s hard not to walk out of the theater without a happy smile firmly planted on your face.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 28, 2025

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

The Fantastic Four: First Steps really is fantastic. Charming from start to finish, it’s a joyful mix of lively characters, amiable chemistry, retro-futuristic designs, and an earnest spirit that’s like a balm for a cynical soul.

Jul 31, 2025

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack)

Nurturing yet motherly yet also the glue tenaciously holding the family together, Vanessa Kirby is a force of nature.

Rated: B

Jul 31, 2025

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Victor Recinos

Cine Premiere

Marvel builds a strong foundation for the future of the MCU with the most important family in comics. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/5

Jul 30, 2025

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Erick

Absolutely loved this movie. Made me feel so many different emotions like thrill, sorrow, joy, etc!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Aaron

Great movie with good visual effects, solid acting, and a top-tier score. Definitely worth watching. Minus one star only because I feel like the ending was a little rushed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Jerry

Loved it (as a comic book fan)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Anonymous

Slow rolling, boring & predictable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Alberto

Needed more in the end, the fight with Galactus was anticlimactic. It just seemed lazy

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Chris

I enjoyed the story, however felt like Galactus was underwhelming and didn’t stay on earth for long enough.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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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.

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): $117.6M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1