Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

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Released Jun 15, 2007

1h 32m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Susan (Jessica Alba), Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben (Michael Chiklis) face an intergalactic messenger who has arrived to prepare Earth for its destruction. While the enigmatic being wreaks havoc around the world, the heroic quartet must also contend with the unexpected return of their enemy, Victor Von Doom.

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Critics Consensus

While an improvement on its predecessor, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is nevertheless a juvenile, simplistic picture that has little benefit beyond its special effects.

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Dana Stevens

Slate

An off-brand superhero movie, the cinematic equivalent of one of those generic breakfast cereals with a badly drawn squirrel for a mascot.

Sep 22, 2007

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film's effects people perform many miracles, from draining the River Thames to ensuring that the Thing produces a convincing smile. But one thing they can't do is to make the unfailingly wholesome Mr Fantastic and friends worth worrying about.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 30, 2007

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rise of the Silver Surfer is both relentlessly dull and curiously bombastic.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 30, 2007

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Galactus cloud aside, this did feel like an organic extension of the original movie, with Johnny Storm, Thing, and Silver Surfer all being the standouts.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2025

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

The Rise Of The Silver Surfer is also the fall of the Fantastic Four.

Rated: 47/100

Jul 29, 2025

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Matt Neal

Movies Ate My Life

A scattergun sequel that makes the franchise feel tired, two films in.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2021

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Lucho G

I really loved the Silver Surfer in this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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John W

I felt like this film was a downgrade from the first one. I found it boring in places, but there were a few good moments. So it's worth watching if you liked the first one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Jakob F

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Best Fantastic Four movie ever! No question — Rise of the Silver Surfer is the peak of the Fantastic Four movies. It’s got everything: action, humor, team drama, and one of the coolest Marvel characters ever put on screen — the Silver Surfer. The visuals still hold up, and the Surfer is just epic. Mysterious, powerful, and beautifully designed. He steals every scene he's in. The story moves fast, and it’s fun from start to finish. Chris Evans as Human Torch? On fire (literally and figuratively). And the team chemistry just works so well here. If you haven’t seen this in a while, give it a rewatch. Totally underrated and still awsome.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Kelly N

A little better than the first one but still poor writing and acting covered how good the story was.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Dani G

I don't remember much of the first one, just that it was bad.... Well, this one is REALLY BAD

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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יהלי ש

It's much better than the first movie but still lacks the action and the story building. It is an improvement but not good enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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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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Synopsis

Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Susan (Jessica Alba), Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben (Michael Chiklis) face an intergalactic messenger who has arrived to prepare Earth for its destruction. While the enigmatic being wreaks havoc around the world, the heroic quartet must also contend with the unexpected return of their enemy, Victor Von Doom.

Director: Tim Story
Producer: Bernd Eichinger, Avi Arad, Ralph Winter
Screenwriter: Don Payne, Mark Frost
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Marvel Enterprises, Dune
Rating: PG (Sequences of Action Violence|Innuendo|Some Mild Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $131.9M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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