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Fantastic Four
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Fantastic Four is a 2005 superhero, science fiction, and action film directed by Tim Story. The cast includes Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis. The screenplay was written by Mark Frost, Michael France, and Simon Kinberg, while production was led by Avi Arad, Bernd Eichinger, and Ralph Winter. The film originated in the United States and Germany, with filming taking place in New York City and Vancouver. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and other platforms.
The movie has a runtime of 102 to 106 minutes and was released in 2005. It received a PG-13 rating. Critical reception included an IMDb rating of 5.7, a Metascore of 40, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 28%. The film earned a box office revenue of approximately $330 million against a budget of $100 million. It received four wins and thirteen nominations.
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5.8During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.
Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
- Jessica Alba as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
- Chris Evans as Johnny Storm / Human Torch
- Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm / The Thing
- Julian McMahon as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
- Hamish Linklater as Leonard
Themes
- mask
- friendship
- marriage proposal
- fire
- sibling relationship
- flying
- radiation
- missile
- superhero
- dna
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Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
373,343 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
28%
Metacritic
40/100
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 4 wins & 13 nominations total
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Encyclopedic overview
Fantastic Four (sometimes stylized as Fantastic 4) is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It was directed by Tim Story and written by Mark Frost and Michael France. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, and Kerry Washington. The film follows the origins of the titular team as they learn to come to terms with their newfound abilities following their exposure to cosmic rays in space.
This was the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be produced. A previous attempt, titled The Fantastic Four, was a B movie produced by Roger Corman that ultimately went unreleased. Fantastic Four was released in the United States on July 8, 2005, by 20th Century Fox. The film received generally negative reviews from critics (though Evans and Chiklis's performances were praised), but grossed $333.5 million worldwide, and has gone through some re-evaluation over the years after its release.A sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, was released in 2007. A reboot was released in 2015, while another, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), was released in 2025. Evans, who would portray Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), later reprised his role as Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
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