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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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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) First Steps is a standalone picture with no links -- as yet -- to the wider Marvel landscape, and it works relatively well, not least because of the peppy, 60s-style, retro-futurist design choices. Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Audiences shouldn’t have to sacrifice eye-catching stunts and imagery for great writing and acting. They should have it all. Should but won’t in this case. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 18, 2025 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times For now, let's enjoy what this efficient commercial product has to offer, which surprisingly lasts less than two hours... [Full review in Spanish] Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage Trapped among the slickest but least dynamic superhero team ever, with a script that uses and abuses every Marvel narrative formulas,...the four [actors] do everything they can to save their own professional dignity. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness ... movies are meant to make us dream. And, on that, "First Steps" absolutely does succeed. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip First Steps leans into its goofy Silver Age roots but finds meaning in community and purpose in effort. With its inclusion of parental anxieties and tribute to mothers, the first family of Marvel finally has a film worthy of their legacy. Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andy G I think generally it's a good movie, but somewhat forgettable, which is unfortunate. It's hard to describe exactly why that is, as the story seems solid, and the villain is obviously good, with good action. I think it might boil down to not connecting with these actors as these characters as well as I have for the original movies. Vanessa Kirby would be the one exception, I think. The others gave good performances but just felt underwhelming as these characters, I guess. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review King P One of the best depictions of the Fantastic Four that has graced the screen in decades. Certainly a must watch if you’re a fan of the MCU Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review jerome R it was great, added to the new phase, pieces of the puzzle later to be seen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review John Better than expected Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/17/25 Full Review Adrienne Classic super hero movie. Very straight to the point with no hidden agenda or meanings. Just simple and enjoyable. Overall, we loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/25 Full Review Raymond Need more super hero’s and villains in the next movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 23, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$274.2M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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