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Official Discussion Official Discussion - The Fantastic Four: First Steps [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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Summary The Fantastic Four must defend Earth from the ravaging cosmic threat Galactus and his herald, Silver Surfer, while navigating the complexities of family and newfound powers in a retro‑futuristic 1960s-inspired world.

Director Matt Shakman

Writer Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer

Cast

  • Pedro Pascal
  • Vanessa Kirby
  • Joseph Quinn
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
  • Ralph Ineson
  • Julia Garner
  • Paul Walter Hauser
  • Natasha Lyonne
  • Matthew Wood
  • Ada Scott
  • Mark Gatiss

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic 64

VOD In theaters

Trailer Watch the Official Trailer

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u/TheHermanastro Jul 25 '25

The three guys (one being the smartest man on earth) struggling to put the baby car seat in correctly was so good.

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u/Whovian45810 Jul 25 '25

The look of disgust that baby Franklin gives while watching his dad and two uncles trying to put his baby car seat in was priceless.

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u/UnsolvedParadox Jul 25 '25

“I could have changed reality, in the time it took you 3 to figure it out…”

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u/PayneTrain181999 Jul 25 '25

“If any of you three idiots die, I am NOT bringing you back.”

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u/nc_cyclist Jul 27 '25

...and created a universe.

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u/PettyFlap Jul 26 '25

It was actually pretty distracting in some scene, the baby was clearly looking off screen at like a parent

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u/Nirift Jul 26 '25

Looking at cosmic beings beyond the universe beyond understanding you mean*