Directedby Josh Trank on a script co-written by he, Slater and Simon Kinberg, the film received largely negative reviews from critics and audiences alike and was a box office bomb, only grossing $168 million against its $150 million budget.
A Lot or a Little? What you will—and won't—find in this movie. What's the Story? In this film version of the Marvel comic FANTASTIC FOUR, egotistical Victor Von Doom Julian McMahon finances a mission into outer space in which four of his employees are zapped by a radioactive cloud that alters their DNA according to their sense of self. Romantically wishy-washy Reed Ioan Gruffudd turns elastic, his feeling-ignored girlfriend Susan Jessica Alba turns invisible, her hotheaded brother Johnny Chris Evans becomes the "human torch," and Reed's best friend and enforcer, Ben Michael Chiklis, gets stony. Von Doom is also zapped, and his body slowly changes to a human-metallic alloy. When he loses control of his billion-dollar corporation, he decides to take his revenge on The Fantastic Four. He sets out to eliminate them one by one, beginning, so he thinks, with the emotionally insecure and physically unstoppable Ben. Talk to Your Kids About ... Families can talk about how superpowers change the characters' lives in Fantastic Four, as they must decide how to use them, for public good, for personal gain, or to settle personal grudges. How are anxieties, competitions, and quarrels exacerbated by these changes? How is Susan's situation different from the men's, as she feels the need to mediate their arguments? How do the four friends learn to appreciate their differences as well as their similar situations, as "freaks," celebrities, and heroes? What is the appeal of superhero movies? How does this one compare? Movie Details In theaters July 8, 2005 On DVD or streaming December 6, 2005 Cast Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis Director Tim Story Inclusion Information Black directors, Latinx actors Studio Twentieth Century Fox Genre Action/Adventure Topics Superheroes Run time 105 minutes MPAA rating PG-13 MPAA explanation sequences of intense action, and some suggestive content Last updated February 17, 2023 Inclusion information powered by
Beginningwith Teller and Jordan, who have done such promising early work, the cast is utterly wasted here with mostly rote explanatory dialogue and little conflict or nuance to work on a dramatic TRAILER 111 Play all videos What to know 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. Read critic reviews Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer Rent/buy Rent/buy Subscription Buy Fantastic Four videos Fantastic Four Trailer 1 TRAILER 111 Fantastic Four Photos Movie Info 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. Rating PG-13 Suggestive ContentSequences of Intense Action Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy Original Language English Director Tim Story Producer Chris Columbus, Avi Arad Writer Mark Frost Release Date Theaters Jul 8, 2005 wide Release Date Streaming Dec 6, 2005 Box Office Gross USA $ Runtime 1h 46m Distributor 20th Century Fox Production Co 1492 Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Marvel Enterprises Sound Mix Dolby SRD, SDDS, Surround, DTS Aspect Ratio Scope Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Fantastic Four Critic Reviews for Fantastic Four Audience Reviews for Fantastic Four Jun 20, 2016 This movie was just not that great. Script was pretty flat and the film was just not that entertaining. The effects, especially with Johnny Storm, were pretty good but that was about it. Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom was about as good as the acting got and that's not saying much. Nov 25, 2013 It's watchable, and would probably benefit from going for some M-rated content. And some of the casting was atrocious. The casting of Chris Evans Scott Pilgrim VS The World, The Losers, Push, Sunshine, Cellular as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch was not one of these bad casting decisions. In fact, Evans, along with Australian actor Julian McMahon who is much more attractive than his father, Australian ex-Prime Minister, Sir William McMahon almost managed to salvage the film. McMahon portrays the antagonist, Doctor Doom. Other than the rest of the casting choices, I have a few more problems with this film. The depressingly fake mise en scène being among them; mainly the terrible direction of extras in the film. The fact that these completely normal people are whacked straight in the face with a super-power granting cloud, 15 minutes in to a two hour plus film, without ever really finding out about how they lived as humans, also doesn't go very far towards helping their case. Sure it's loud, but in an effects driven action film, that has terrible effects, you have to push really hard to come up with something good, and Fantastic 4 did not push hard. It'll be very interesting to see what happens from here. I know there's a rubbish sequel and all but that's not what I mean. I'm talking about Captain America The First Avenger. Chris Evans is playing the eponymous protagonist in the film, which is another Marvel pump-out. So, despite the comics all being intertwined, it doesn't really seem like Johnny Storm and Steve Rogers will never meet. Unless they reboot Fantastic 4, which I wouldn't mind except that they wouldn't be able to have the only good choice of the 4 not being able to reprise his role. All in all I could basically take it or leave it. Fantastic 4 is not the kind of film that makes me want to kill myself after watching, but it probably wasn't worth watching the second time round I just put myself through to write this review. Sure there's about a scenes worth of human emotion, and a grand total of probably two laughs, and I could understand that there's people out there who do like the film. But from my point of view, I honestly gotta say I'm glad that Marvel left this kind of film style behind. -Gimly Super Reviewer Mar 18, 2013 Competent entertainment, and a fun feuding dynamic between youngish heroes not quite ready for the limelight, but it's basically just the Marvel Origin Story Template applied once more. Jessica Alba can't act, but Julian McMahon as Dr. Doom is one of the better villain performances in this stable. Meh. Super Reviewer Nov 18, 2012 Pretty good superhero film, The story was a little silly, Acting not very clever, Quite entertaining though, Some good effects and action makes it worth watching. Super ReviewerFantasticFour is a film that people wanted to hate from the start. First, there was the controversial casting of Michael B. Jordan as the traditionally white character Johnny Storm; shortly following this was the discovery that Victor Von Doom was a computer hacker instead of a brilliant inventor; finally, there was the casting itself, which involved younger characters just finishing high
It is a good film, even that after the middle the quality gets down, it doesn't deserve your bad opinions!!! Besides it's better then the two first movies. 20 of 221 users found this helpful20201 Fantastic Four 7/10 STARS! PERFECT- Directing, Pace, Acting, Script, Cast & CGI. ISSUES- Runtime, Editing, Character & Plot, Middle & Finale. The ENDING leaves you wanting more! ‪‎Fantastic Four‬ 2015 is a successful reboot. Let the ‪F42‬ conversation begin! Suggested Ticket Price $ Four 7/10 STARS! PERFECT- Directing, Pace, Acting, Script, Cast & CGI. ISSUES- Runtime, Editing, Character & Plot, Middle & Finale. The ENDING leaves you wanting more! ‪‎Fantastic Four‬ 2015 is a successful reboot. Let the ‪F42‬ conversation begin! Suggested Ticket Price $ & Below Matinee Only. Many nods to Man of Steel! Don't let those paid haters critics keep you from watching it at least once on the BIG SCREEN. Lastly, you should already know this but NO Post-Credit Scene. However, the End Credits Song is... NBD! Rewatchability Factor 8/10 STARS! If you love the Fantasic Four... You'll watch this again and again... and again! Adding it to the ‪Black Friday‬ Blu-ray list. Fingers crossed for ‪F4‬2! China can save this franchise if domestic Box Office numbers come up short just like it will save Terminator Genisys in a few weeks. ***Blame any errors on the ZzZzZzZ's***… Expand 2 of 22 users found this helpful220 It's hard to emphasize just how fast this movie sputters out. I had a good time watching the first hour or so, it was a bit overdone, borrowed a lot from Spiderman, but it way enjoyable. Then with half an hour to go it just feels like someone gave them the "wrap it up" signal and the filmIt's hard to emphasize just how fast this movie sputters out. I had a good time watching the first hour or so, it was a bit overdone, borrowed a lot from Spiderman, but it way enjoyable. Then with half an hour to go it just feels like someone gave them the "wrap it up" signal and the film rapidly melts into a rushed mess. The dialogue loses all its flair, the action feels disjointed, and even the special effects seem to get worse with every passing moment. It really is a bizarre experience.… Expand 0 of 0 users found this helpful00 Man, what a mess of a movie. The most boring and uneventful comic book movie i have ever seen. It's like they were doing the same thing all movie OVER AND OVER AGAIN. The villain was just horrible, they wasted Dr. Doom so bad, plus he looked horrible. I was honestly relieved when the movieMan, what a mess of a movie. The most boring and uneventful comic book movie i have ever seen. It's like they were doing the same thing all movie OVER AND OVER AGAIN. The villain was just horrible, they wasted Dr. Doom so bad, plus he looked horrible. I was honestly relieved when the movie finished. Overall it's just a mess of a movie that takes a **** on the fantastic 4 name, as if the previous 2 movies didn't do that properly.… Expand 0 of 0 users found this helpful00 How could this movie all of a sudden get so bad so quickly? Honestly I would say the first half was terrific, it made me say to myself 'Why does everyone hate this?' and then BOOM a half hour towards the end we have a rushed superhero battle with over-explained plot lines, a villain who isHow could this movie all of a sudden get so bad so quickly? Honestly I would say the first half was terrific, it made me say to myself 'Why does everyone hate this?' and then BOOM a half hour towards the end we have a rushed superhero battle with over-explained plot lines, a villain who is more laughable than villainous, overall acting and even worse special effects. The director was right to try to get his name off this hunk-o-junk.… Expand 3 of 4 users found this helpful31 Generally I can take a comic-book movie and see some positive light in it, even if it doesn't deliver what it should have. This however, you just can't. From start to finish you're given an extremely boring movie, with dull pacing and a gloomy tone. Not even an action sequence to look up to,Generally I can take a comic-book movie and see some positive light in it, even if it doesn't deliver what it should have. This however, you just can't. From start to finish you're given an extremely boring movie, with dull pacing and a gloomy tone. Not even an action sequence to look up to, nor even a drop of humor to keep us enlighted. Just pure trash.… Expand 0 of 0 users found this helpful00 It's a poor movie but I'm more concerned with the Thing's pants. Has anyone managed to find them? Also, where did his penis go? I looking for that too. 0 of 0 users found this helpful00 Themovie blends action comic,humor,romance,spectacular adventures and is pretty entertaining and funny.The picture is marvellously realized with sensational production values and ideal casting formed by agreeable young men actors.Amazing array of technical special effects with rousing action set pieces action illuminate the full-blown feats Fantastic four.The final duel between the protagonists and villain super-hero is breathtaking and exciting.Although have given bad reviews to this film ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●",",",",",",",",",",",",",",",+,+,+,+,+,+,÷,÷,÷,÷,...... Thescript is dull, littered with clichéd catchphrases and humorless. There are barely any action scenes in the film, save the film's climax, which looks rushed. Read More Cast & Crew Josh Trank Director Miles Teller Actor Kate Mara Actor Jamie Bell Actor Toby Kebbell Actor Fantastic Four Movie Review Times Of IndiaFantastic Four’ Movie Review How bad is this reboot of Marvel's first superheroes? Worse than you can imagine The latest reboot of the Fantastic Four — the cinematic equivalent of malware — is worse than worthless. It not only scrapes the bottom of the Marvel-movie barrel; it knocks out the floor and sucks audiences into a black hole of soul-crushing, coma-inducing dullness. And, guess what, it’s an origin story. That’s right. A gifted young cast Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan has been hired to freshen the plot, like an old whore trying to pass as jailbait. No go. Trending Director Josh Trank Chronicle, who wrote the soggy script with Simon Kinberg and Jeremy Slater, takes forever to get things going. Reed Richards Teller, acting NAÏVE in capital letters is a science prodigy recruited by Dr. Franklin Storm Reg E. Cathey to join his rogue think tank. Storm’s adopted daughter Sue Mara is a willing participant. His car-crazy son, Johnny Jordan, not so much. Mara and Jordan are given nothing to act so you can only watch as they lose the will to try. Toby Kebbell as Victor Von Doom, Dr. Storm’s embittered pupil, overcompensates by overdoing everything. But he’s the bad guy. You can tell because he keeps giving shit to Reed’s BFF, Ben Grimm Bell. Everyone pretends to be excited by Reed’s invention, a teleporter which can transport a monkey into an alternate dimension. Since this movie has no dimension at all, everyone is envious of the monkey. So, of course, they jump into the teleporter and gets transformed into — spoiler alert! — the Fantastic Four. Except nothing about this misbegotten, cynical attempt at franchise-rebuilding is fantastic. That includes the crude, cheap-looking, unspecial effects that turn Reed into the stretchy Mr. Fantastic, Johnny into the Human Torch, Sue into the Invisible Woman and Ben into a pile of rocks called The Thing. Fantastic Four is a pile of something, too. You fill in the blank.N7oiVX.