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2025 · SCIENCE FICTION, ADVENTURE, ACTION
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
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Where to watch The Fantastic 4: First Steps
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Should you watch The Fantastic 4: First Steps?
The Fantastic 4: First Steps is a 1-minute science fiction directed by Matt Shakman. It stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Audiences put it at 6.9/10 from 4,124 votes, a sample large enough to treat as a real signal. Licensed options are indexed for United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India. Worth the big screen if you still have one.
Directed by Matt Shakman. Written by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson.
The facts
The Fantastic 4: First Steps details
- Release date
- 23 July 2025
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
- US certification
- PG-13
- Original language
- EN
- Budget
- $200.0M
- Box office
- $521.9M
- Director
- Matt Shakman
At a glance: The Fantastic 4: First Steps runs 1h 55m and was directed by Matt Shakman, opened in US cinemas on 23 July 2025, has 19 licensed options across 5 regions tracked here.
Exact record pages: IMDb record · TMDB record · Official site
Audience reaction
Ratings and reviews
6.9/104,124 ratings
The Fantastic 4: First Steps sits at 6.9 out of 10 from 4,124 user ratings. For context, the film's worldwide gross is $521.9M.
Scores show TMDB user ratings at the time of publishing and shift as new votes arrive.
Fun sci-fi fantasy that features a solid cast, good visual effects and okay enough story. Not great but well worth the price of admission. That said, can't say I have a desire to revisit for a long while. **3.75/5**
FAQ
The Fantastic 4: First Steps — common questions
Is The Fantastic 4: First Steps worth watching?
Audiences rate it 6.9/10 from 4,124 votes. Read the editor's note above for who it suits, then check the provider page before paying.
Who directed The Fantastic 4: First Steps and who stars in it?
Directed by Matt Shakman. Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
How long is The Fantastic 4: First Steps?
The Fantastic 4: First Steps runs 1h 55m.
Where can I watch The Fantastic 4: First Steps?
Official options are listed for United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India. We only link to licensed providers and never to unlicensed streaming sites.
When was The Fantastic 4: First Steps released?
23 July 2025 (Released).
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