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      Fantastic Four

      2005, Action/Adventure, 1h 46m

      214 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      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

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      Scientist Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) ponders her new role as the superhero, Invisible Woman. The Human Torch (Chris Evans) flames on above the streets of New York City. Sue Storm (Jessica Alba, foreground) uses her formidable powers to deflect a powerful blast. Director, Tim Story on the set of FANTASTIC FOUR. Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) enjoys the attentions of an X Games reporter (Jamie Little) and some X Games models. Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) listens to ex-boyfriend Reed Richards' ideas about the origins of their new powers. At the Brooklyn Bridge, newly-minted superheroes Sue (Jessica Alba), Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben (Michael Chiklis) find themselves in the media spotlight Sue (Jessica Alba), Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Ben (Michael Chiklis) and Johnny (Chris Evans) react to their new-found powers. Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) mediates a dispute between her brother Johnny Storm (Chris Evans, left) and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis, right) as Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) looks on. Pictured, from left to right, are: Michael Chiklis as The Thing, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm. Marvel Comics legend and co-creator of The Fantastic Four comics Stan Lee has a special cameo role as mailman Willie Lumpkin Things really begin to heat up for Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) when he discovers his fiery powers. Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon) considers his next move, as he begins to transform to the super-villainous Dr. Doom. Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic uses his super-flexibility to scale new heights in his battle against the evil Dr. Doom. Michael Chiklis portrays The Thing Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) emerges from a chamber in which he was the subject of a scientific experiment. Ben Grimm's (Michael Chiklis) sudden awakening in a hospital foreshadows his transformation to the rock-like, super-strong The Thing. A scene from the film "Fantastic Four." A scene from the film "Fantastic Four." A scene from the film "Fantastic Four."

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      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 Content|Sequences of Intense Action)

      • Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Tim Story

      • Producer: Chris Columbus, Avi Arad

      • Writer: Mark Frost

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $154.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: 20th Century Fox

      • Production Co: 1492 Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Marvel Enterprises

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Ioan Gruffudd
      Jessica Alba
      Chris Evans
      Michael Chiklis
      Julian McMahon
      Kerry Washington
      Stan Lee
      Gina Holden
      Tim Story
      Avi Arad
      John Ottman
      Oliver Wood
      William Hoy
      Bill Boes

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      • 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.

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      • 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

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      • 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.

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      • 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.

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