The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Directed by Matt Shakman
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. From TMDB
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Viewers praise the film's retro-futuristic 1960s aesthetic and visual style. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the plot as predictable or formulaic. [4][5]
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Much of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is built around Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) getting pregnant and having their child, Franklin. Everything seems to be built around baby proofing and preparing for someone new to enter their lives until The Silver Surfer (Julia Garner) arrives to let everyone know that an enormous cosmic being named Galactus plans to swing by and eat the entire …
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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-review-marvels-first-family-finally-gets-the-film-it-deserves/ "The Fantastic Four: First Steps not only introduces a team with the potential to lead the MCU's new era, but also establishes its own distinct identity: heartfelt, visually striking, and emotionally grounded. Between Michael Giacchino's chilling score and the immersive …
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Not bad!! Because of the crap Marvel has been pumping overt the last decade, I went to watch this movie with very low hopes. It was a surprising experience that the movie turned out to be pretty OK. Storyline is not too complicated. It is a simple predictable story without too much twisted plots or surprises. Nonetheless, the storytelling is captivating and you don’t realize how the 1:30 hr passed. Acting is pretty …
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80/100 Our 4 heroes must save the world from a being that eats planets. This was a really fun and nostalgic entry in the MCU lexicon. Taking place in the 60s in a different universe, it perfectly blends the 60s feel and aesthetics with advanced technology. The family dynamics were nicely presented with depth, heart and humor. The action is top notch and the special effects were awe inspiring in scale. Galactus made …
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Well good news, after ages and having given up trying “Sue” (Vanessa Kirby) and boffin “Reed” (Pedro Pascal) are going to have a bairn! This is great news for her brother “Johnny” (Joseph Quinn) and the stony fourth member of their gang “Ben” (Egon Moss-Bacharach). The news is greeted enthusiastically by their adoring fans too, but those celebrations are cut short when a mysterious woman descends from what looks …
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Critics, per Wikipedia
The Fantastic Four: First Steps grossed $274.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $247.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $521.9 million. On July 22, 2025, the film was projected to make $100–110 million at the domestic box office, with an additional $90–100 million overseas for a total of $190–210 million during its opening weekend. The film made $24.4 million in Thursday night previews, the biggest preview box office of 2025, surpassing that of Superman, which had been released two weeks earlier. It collected $57 million on its first day, ranking below A Minecraft Movie as the second-highest opening day for a 2025 film. It ended up debuting to $117.6…
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60 of 176 · most liked firstI'm so mad at the general reviews saying Fantastic 4 was good WTF This is terrible I can't point at a single part of this that's good They spend multiple minutes of film panning to an older lady who is like, the Fantastic 4's assistant OR SOMETHING and THEY NEVER EVEN BOTHER TELLING YOU HDR NAME
negative · AI labelView post →My Top 10 Movies of 2025 1. Can’t Cry With Your Face (君の顔では泣けない) 2. Sinners 3. Thunderbolts* 4. Superman 5. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie 6. Good Fortune 7. The Exit 8 (8番出口) 8. Wake Up Dead Man 9. The Fantastic 4: First Steps 10. Frankenstein
neutral · AI labelView post →Saw the Fantastic 4 movie a short while ago and liked the Sunday night dinner scene a lot. So I made a comic of it. This is also before PegaStar. #SmilingCritters #SmilingCrittersAU #BobbyBearhug #HoppyHopscotch #CraftyCorn #kickinchiken
positive · AI labelView post →The FANTASTIC 4: First Steps lives up to its namesake! Not only is it fantastic, it’s my new favorite Marvel movie so I obviously had to create some fan art to celebrate. 🚀 Go see the movie! #fanart #fantastic4firststeps #fantastic4
positive · AI labelView post →Love it. Between this comment and the existence of Pedro Pascal in the movie the fascists are gonna be MAAAADDD about The Fantastic 4.
neutral · AI labelView post →Wait! Ralph Ineson is playing Galactus in the Fantastic 4 movie? Ralph “growling deep voice” Ineson? That’s a definite trip to the cinema. Mainly because my TV speaker doesn’t handle frequencies below 60Hz.
neutral · AI labelView post →Wishing a very BIG happy birthday to the extremely talented and handsome Pedro Pascal with Gladiator II and the Fantastic 4 movie coming out this summer, he is winning the hearts of millions and making epic gains at the same time
neutral · AI labelView post →Saw the Fantastic 4 movie today. I found it implausible.
negative · AI labelView post →Preview of Mendes' Beatles films. Overall, awful RASHOMON reboot. But individually, Paul: cute movie. Ringo: funny movie. George: quiet movie. John: smart movie. PS: I feel Joseph Quinn was typecast, from the Fantastic 4 to the Fab 4.
neutral · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Robot Carnival had some really cool parts, but also pretty boring ones. Shampoo, interesting classic with Warren Beatty as a slutty hairdresser. Main cast of the Fantastic 4 movie was great. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, funny Steve Martin alongside film noir greats.
positive · AI labelView post →I took the time to ruminate over what was fueling this latest campaign, as everyone else was, and I noticed that everyone is overlooking the fact that the Fantastic 4 movie tickled the 'racial miscegenation' fears that are so hot right now, and have largely fueled the anti-migrant discourse.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Fantastic 4 trailer looks great and all, but I believe It would be better if the movie was more like this!
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching THE FANTASTIC 4: FIRST STEPS (2025). Director: Matt Shakman. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby. Unlike most of my Bluesky buddies, I don't get too stoked by every new comic book adaptation & usually take my time getting around to them. That time is now. #filmsky 📽
neutral · AI labelView post →The Fantastic 4 are one of the biggest gaps in my superhero comic knowledge, but I loved the movie and it makes me want to go back to the comics. 💙 Without movie spoilers, Sue especially was awesome in this, and I’m dying to know if she’s like this in the comics.
positive · AI labelView post →Anii and I are going to see the Fantastic 4 movie tonight! AAAHHHHHH! I'm so excited about it!
neutral · AI labelView post →I have one request for the Fantastic 4 movie. Just an itty bitty, tiny little request, I promise you. Make Ben Grimm PROUDLY Jewish!
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanna get excited for the Fantastic 4 movie but I worry we’re not gonna make it to July
neutral · AI labelView post →Did not enjoy The Fantastic 4 movie. It’s the same Marvel set up slop they’ve been putting out for years repackaged with a new aesthetic. Such a throwaway plot where no questions are answered and almost no character growth is had. I was expecting more and was super let down
negative · AI labelView post →No intention, but sad child week. Aftersun - Great atmosphere and performances. The 400 Blows - Timeless and beautifully crafted. The Quiet Girl - Tender and heartbreaking. The Fantastic 4 - My favorite superhero movie this year. #LastFourWatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →Watching the Fantastic 4 film from about 20 years ago as @mattymedlyn.bsky.social hasn't seen it. It's VERY noughties...
neutral · AI labelView post →Holy shit! I loved the Fantastic 4 First Steps. It might be my favorite MCU film in the last 4 years?? I thought. Liked Thunderbolts but this movie really shined. I cannot wait to watch it again!!
positive · AI labelView post →My Top 10 Least Favorite Movies of 2025 1. The Monkey 2. Death of a Unicorn 3. Superman 4. After the Hunt 5. Silent Night, Deadly Night 6. Grafted 7. The Fantastic 4: First Steps 8. Havoc 9. A Minecraft Movie 10. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
negative · AI labelView post →the Fantastic 4 movie would have been more accurate to the orginal comics vision, is if Sophie Thatcher was there as Franklin's nanny while *actively* trying to fuck Pedro pascal. movie going audiences would not be able to handle it
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched the Fantastic 4 first steps today #rainworld #Fantastic4 #slugcat #furryart #cuga.draws
neutral · AI labelView post →currently seated to watch the Fantastic 4 movie. It was scheduled to start 25 minutes ago but we haven't even gotten to the main previews. just sitting here watching pepsi ads 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →Here are all the previews that played before and after it started: Now You See Me, Now You Don't(Hmmm...) Superman(Cannot Wait!) Smurfs(Sigh...) Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie(Not my cup of tea.) Zootopia 2(Seriously Cannot Wait!) Freakier Friday(Excited!) The Fantastic 4: First Steps(Cannot Wait!)
neutral · AI labelView post →Me: Hey mom was the Fantastic 4 big when you were a kid? My mom: No, I know there’s a movie coming out tho… there’s THREE of them right? … oh wait. LOL 🤦🏽♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →I still love how, so far, the Fantastic 4 movie that was “too bad to release” was better than every Fantastic 4 movie they did release, lol
neutral · AI labelView post →The best thing about the Fantastic 4 trailer is that it doesn't feel like an MCU movie at all In the words of the great film scholar Harry Styles, it feels like a movie
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching THE FANTASTIC 4: FIRST STEPS (dir. Matt Shakman) in IMAX 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →°☆IT'S THE FANTASTIC DEADPOOL!☆° I love making little variants of Deadpool and this one is based on the Fantastic 4 movie. If you want more background information I have posted my notes on my Kofi page so check it out! #traditionalart #art #deadpooloc #fantastic4 #characterdesign #kofipage
neutral · AI labelView post →Kudos to Marvel Rivals for single handedly reviving The Fantastic 4 in the public zeitgeist just in time for the new movie
neutral · AI labelView post →"Man the Fantastic 4 movie actually looks pretty go- ... What's up with the hands on that poster?..."
neutral · AI labelView post →The promotional art for the Fantastic 4 movie is troubling.
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw the Fantastic 4 movie over the weekend in the theater, and by that I mean the Fantastic Four (2005) on cable. Honestly? Terrible but kind of charming.
neutral · AI labelView post →Most criminally of all, I have no idea who the Avengers even are in this film. Is it the Thunderbolts and The Fantastic 4? Is Shang-Chi involved? Black Panther? Who am I supposed to be watching this film and rooting for? *Handed piece of paper* The X-Men? How's that going to work?
neutral · AI labelView post →Took my oldest to go see the Fantastic 4 movie and we both really enjoyed it!
positive · AI labelView post →Moots….The Fantastic 4 movie was so FANTASTIC!! Luffy gets to meet Reed Richards #FantasticFour #Onepiece #Luffy
positive · AI labelView post →⚡All upcoming Emotes for the Fantastic 4 Movie MCU skins! #marvelrivals
neutral · AI labelView post →First time watch for the Fantastic 4 movie. The worst part was having to watch a commercial for AI before it started. Seriously????
negative · AI labelView post →@dlrowdog.bsky.social Alex and Haruka with some cosplay of Mr Fantastic and Ultra Woman for the Fantastic 4 movie: First Steps (also with different Fantastic 4 outfits)
neutral · AI labelView post →The “4” on the jerseys today is for Lou Gehrig Day - NOT a promotional tie in for the Fantastic 4 movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Fantastic 4 movie is a HUGE messy disappointment. I can't believe the blatant pro-life agenda shoved into my fucking eyeballs for the duration of the movie. I mean, WTF?! Way to minimise a strong woman into a shitty 'only a baby can save her life' narrative. PATHETIC propaganda. Ugh.
negative · AI labelView post →I’m watching Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm. I thought of how Tobey Maguire treats the Fantastic 4 like a religious text in this movie as I was cataloging my comics this afternoon. And here we are.
neutral · AI labelView post →It being a Jack Kirby homage and airing about a week before the Fantastic 4 movie was impeccable timing.
neutral · AI labelView post →Felt the need to make a little video with my thoughts on the Fantastic 4 in film--all 5 films. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgM...
neutral · AI labelView post →Got the Fantastic 4 pizza in prep for the movie. Pretty sure it's canon.
neutral · AI labelView post →#MovieReview: #TheFantastic4FirstSteps. I loved the cast, the characters, and especially the retro future ambience. For a villain, Galactus was a bit underwhelming, but the rest of the film hit the mark. Excited to see The Fantastic 4's involvement in the upcoming Avengers movies! #Filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →The Fantastic 4: First Steps: First MCU movie I've seen since Deadpool and Wolverine. This was such a fun movie to watch. The stylization and setting was great, and the characters fit into it so well. The family dynamic of the Fantastic Four is so, so good, one of the best parts of the film.
positive · AI labelView post →I had a blast watching the new The Fantastic 4 First Steps in 3D. XD Only time slot that I can do before work. Going to take a quick nap and work on more art. Slowly getting more art fight images in. #movie #movienight #thefantasticfour #marvel #firststeps
positive · AI labelView post →Here are all the previews that played before it started: (With the exception of a trailer for a Toho film that I forgot the title of, the previews were presented in IMAX.) The Odyssey(Seriously Cannot Wait!) One Battle After Another(Cannot Wait!) The Fantastic 4: First Steps(Cannot Wait!)
neutral · AI labelView post →I’d be happy if they just stopped remaking the same movie over and over and create new stories in film. I don’t want to see the Fantastic 4, version 50!
neutral · AI labelView post →Good marketing stunt for the Fantastic 4 movie
neutral · AI labelView post →The CGI in the Fantastic 4 trailer was laughable at times, and despite being a Marvel film, I may watch it just for the retrofuturism aesthetic.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not gonna lie, the Avengers: Doomsday trailer did reignite the Marvel fanatic in me. But it wasn't the Avengers or Doom or the Fantastic 4 or X-Men that got me most excited. It was Shang-Chi. He's been gone far too long considering just how fun his movie was and he deserves more.
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't actually realise until now they were going to have the Avengers, the X-Men and the Fantastic 4 in the same movie, this looks like such a mess
neutral · AI labelView post →The Fantastic 4 movie. Good god.
negative · AI labelView post →#1 The Fantastic 4: First Steps "The thing that I can't shake about this movie is that it gave me the same giddy feeling I got when I watched The Incredibles back in 2004. Any superhero movie that can do that has achieved the status of one of the best superhero movies ever made."
positive · AI labelView post →Drew this before seeing the Fantastic 4 movie for my friends :> Great film loved it heaps Neo: @neothedolphin.bsky.social Bing: my babes Ghost: @gh0st1127.bsky.social Pebbles: @mrpebbles.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →Not much of a spoiler but I love how the film really made it clear that if you beef with the Fantastic 4, you're making a big mistake. A. very. serious. mistake. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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