Fantastic Four

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Fantastic Four

PG-13

2005

1h 46m

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Adventure

Fantasy

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Scientist Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) persuades his arrogant former classmate, Victor von Doom (Julian McMahon), to fund his experiments with cosmic energy. On von Doom's space station, the crew -- including astronaut Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis), researcher Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) and pilot Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) -- are exposed to a mysterious cosmic storm that bestows superpowers upon them. As they cope with their transformations, von Doom vows his revenge.

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Critics Consensus

Marred by goofy attempts at wit, subpar acting, and bland storytelling, Fantastic Four is a mediocre attempt to bring Marvel's oldest hero team to the big screen.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

04/25/2007

Marvel Comics continues to empty out its stable of superheroes with this entertaining tale.

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Mark Salisbury

Time Out

06/24/2006

Fantastic it most certainly ain't.

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

09/26/2005

A garish mediocrity.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

2/5

Fails to live up to its namesake or to the accomplishments of other Marvel features that paved the way for this adaptation.

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Sean Axmaker

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Sep 5

[Director Tim] Story and his writers never manage to capture the family dynamics that writer Stan Lee introduced in comics or the sense of power and scale created by [artist Jack] Kirby.

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

07/30/2025

2/5

This is a strictly by-the-numbers superhero blockbuster.

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Elvis D

@Elvis-Del-Valle 15h

Fantastic Four es una de las mejores películas de Marvel de la década de los 2000 que en su momento supo hacerle honor a los personajes. Está bien ejecutada y no tiene ninguna imperfección que la afecte severamente. No llegó a ganarse el estatus definitivo que ganó Spider-Man y X-Men, pero es una película digna que ha envejecido bastante bien. Así que fue un muy buen debut para la familia fantástica en la gran pantalla y aún sigue siendo de lo mejor que Marvel pudo haber ofrecido en los 2000. Por haber respetado la esencia de los personajes y haberlos adaptado bien, esta película seguirá siendo una indiscutible obra maestra del cine de superhéroes. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 10/10.

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Conor T

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It’s a pretty solid and underrated movie.

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Frans B

@FransB Aug 24

Very good. Well, it is part of the MCU, so ... The nostalgia portrayed lends a nice ambiance. Well written and brought to screen. Amazing cinematography and visual / digital effects makes it spectacular. Whole cast really shines in character. Lots of Marvel magic, action, drama, emotion, intrigue and suspense. Entertaining and captivating

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Pedro Henrique S

@RT78957975 Aug 21

A film that delivers fun scenes, plus the nostalgia that makes the experience better.

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Garry A

@heavyg Aug 8

It was fun but it also dragged at times.

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Gio C

@Giochiav27 Aug 7

Very overhated movie. I enjoyed this a lot

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Scientist Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) persuades his arrogant former classmate, Victor von Doom (Julian McMahon), to fund his experiments with cosmic energy. On von Doom's space station, the crew -- including astronaut Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis), researcher Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) and pilot Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) -- are exposed to a mysterious cosmic storm that bestows superpowers upon them. As they cope with their transformations, von Doom vows his revenge.

Director: Tim Story
Creator: Stan Lee
Producer: Chris Columbus, Avi Arad
Screenwriter: Mark Frost
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Marvel Enterprises, 1492 Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Content|Sequences of Intense Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 8, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $154.7M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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