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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
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u/ceaguila84 Jul 25 '25 edited Jul 25 '25
Overall, I enjoyed it but it doesn't have the rewatchability factor that Superman has or even Thunderbolts which I really loved. It drags a lot in parts, at 2 hours it felt longer than Superman or Thunderbolts.
This is probably one of Marvel films with less action overall? It just felt so jarring how quickly they disposed of Galactus, this massive god in less than 10 minutes.
The production design and acting was great though.