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Fantastic Four

Play trailer 1:11 Poster for Fantastic Four PG-13 Released Jul 8, 2005 1h 46m Action Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 super powers 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 Marvel Comics continues to empty out its stable of superheroes with this entertaining tale. Apr 25, 2007 Full Review Mark Salisbury Time Out Fantastic it most certainly ain't. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Keith Phipps AV Club A garish mediocrity. Sep 26, 2005 Full Review Lady Jenevia LadyJenevia (YouTube) Fantastic Four delivers whimsical banter and a sincere exploration of the relationships within a Found Family forged by extraordinary circumstances. Moreover, the late great Julian McMahon’s performance further elevates the film’s dramatic calibre. Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Matt Neal Movies Ate My Life Not as bad as you remember, thanks to some spirited performances, strong casting, a couple of cool sequences, and a vibe of campy fun. Rated: 3/5 Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Though definitely not one of the best comic book concepts to end up on film, it still has heart and quite a bit of entertainment value. Rated: 7/10 Sep 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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tommy J Fun movie, Jesus Alba is gorgeous but she is bad casting for her character. A fun movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Caleb H A vast improvement on the 1994 attempt but doesn't quite reach the heights of a solid outing. A few good moments here and there with campy humour, and believable special effects. I felt Ben's story was done well but that and a notable performance from the late Julian McMahon aren't enough to make this fantastic. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/25 Full Review Renaldo D Bad development of characters and bad CGI for the time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/25 Full Review Carlos M Great representation from the Comics, we can feel the chemistry of all the actores, is a great origins story of the characters with some iconic moments. Ioan Gruffudd is the perfect cast of mr fantastic and the special effects of all the power of the team look Amazing! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review American M I think this movie was very enjoyable, the o ly thing is, it seems a little slow here and there and the boss battle was eh but othere than that I highly recommend this movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review John F A not too serious entertaining superhero movie. Though, this movie tries super hard to be the next Raimi Spider-Man hit. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tim Story

Director

Ioan Gruffudd

Reed Richards

Jessica Alba

Susan Storm

Chris Evans

Johnny Storm

Michael Chiklis

Ben Grimm

Julian McMahon

Victor Von Doom

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Scientist Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) ponders her new role as the superhero, Invisible Woman. Director, Tim Story on the set of FANTASTIC FOUR. Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) enjoys the attentions of an X Games reporter (Jamie Little) and some X Games models. Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) listens to ex-boyfriend Reed Richards' ideas about the origins of their new powers. At the Brooklyn Bridge, newly-minted superheroes Sue (Jessica Alba), Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben (Michael Chiklis) find themselves in the media spotlight Sue (Jessica Alba), Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Ben (Michael Chiklis) and Johnny (Chris Evans) react to their new-found powers. Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) mediates a dispute between her brother Johnny Storm (Chris Evans, left) and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis, right) as Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) looks on. Pictured, from left to right, are: Michael Chiklis as The Thing, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm. Marvel Comics legend and co-creator of The Fantastic Four comics Stan Lee has a special cameo role as mailman Willie Lumpkin Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon) considers his next move, as he begins to transform to the super-villainous Dr. Doom. View more photos

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Synopsis 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 super powers 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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