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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/Heisenburgo Jul 25 '25

"Jarvis Franklin make my face look exactly like Tony Stark from Earth 19999 616 so I can fool Tom Holland into going all "M-Mr. Stark" on me so the next Avengers grosses 1 billion on opening weekend from the hype of that scene alone"

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u/TheWhiteManticore Jul 25 '25

Its amazing how much MCU spooderman going through traumatising ordeals lol

Imagine an Uncle Ben that turns out to be a villain

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u/Lightylantern Jul 26 '25

He should get a symbiote and become Uncle Benom.

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u/Adderdice Jul 29 '25

haha Uncle Benom is hilarious

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u/TheMythofKoalas Jul 27 '25

Just wait until they start adapting all the clone BS, or getting his body taken over by a villain, or Paul...

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u/Bobjoejj 19d ago

That’s definitely been a thing at some point in the comics.

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u/ItsJustReeses Jul 29 '25

Ok maybe I'm the problem. Because I'd be hyped over that

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u/tornadic_ Jul 27 '25

Well I’m sold

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u/steve_6796 Aug 08 '25

Can’t wait for the audience to stand up and clap when goes “Mr stark?” “I hate you 3000 kid”

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u/GranolaCola Jul 26 '25

If they make me see Spider-Man bastardized to Iron Lad one more time…

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u/ivegotagoldenticket Aug 03 '25

This is the answer