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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

PG

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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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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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

So many ridiculous concepts and ideas surface in this film.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 24, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Rise of the Silver Surfer is a step in the right direction, but that doesn't make me eager for another chapter.

Nov 21, 2019

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Faiz D

As bad as the first one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Henrique P

Its better than the first one and the silver surfer is amazing shoutout to doug hone and lawrence fishburne but galactus or should i say cloud was awful and doom was skippable but still alright i do think its funny if you dont take it serously mostly for lids this is a good movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Joey G

Galactus was just so bad…. This movie was the opposite of fantastic.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Matthew T

The Silver Surfer definitely gives the Four a boost, but they’re still not quite fantastic. The film is likable, enjoyable, and even rewatchable, but it’s not particularly memorable either. The real highlight is the team dynamic — the cast across both Fantastic Four films did a great job playing off each other. This time around, the plot feels a bit more dire, but thanks to the movie’s lighthearted tone, there’s not much real drama to be felt. If you're looking for something epic or emotionally heavy, you’ll probably be disappointed. But if you’re in the mood for a fun, mild-mannered comic book movie, it’s an easy recommendation.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Sean J

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Nerd W

The movie is bad, very very very bad

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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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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