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Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.


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Roger Ebert

This is a solid, intelligent, occasionally inspired comic book movie that delivers most of what a popular audience demands from the genre plus a little bit more, mainly through thoughtful and grounded lead performances and production design that deserves its own section in this review.

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ComingSoon.net

It looks, feels, sounds, and hits like the Fantastic Four should.

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AP News

But as good as Vanessa Kirby is in 'First Steps,' the movie is never better than when the Silver Surfer or Galactus are around. Shakman... proves especially adept at capturing the enormous scale of Galactus. 'First Steps' may be, at heart, a kaiju movie. What it certainly is, though, is a very solid comic book movie.

apnews.com/article/fantastic-four-first-steps-movie-review-marvel-931c00920bcbf53fa6bb3d937fc8a3bb

Tom's Guide

Honestly, it’s refreshing to see a superhero movie embrace such a distinct look instead of the usual CGI-heavy spectacle.

tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/marvel-drops-first-trailer-for-new-fantastic-four-movie-and-it-might-just-revive-my-excitement-for-the-mcu

USA Today

It’s a 'Fantastic Four' movie that finally gets its heroes right, after so many tries. So much so that the biggest gripe about 'First Steps' is it doesn’t spend enough time with them and their immersive world before space villains pop up.

usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/07/22/fantastic-four-first-steps-marvel-movie-review/85302239007/

Variety

‘First Steps’ represents the launch of Phase Six for the studio, building toward another two-part ‘Avengers’ tentpole ... True to its subtitle, the film feels like a fresh start. And like this summer’s blockbuster ‘Superman’ reboot over at DC, that could be just what it takes to win back audiences suffering from superhero exhaustion.

variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-review-1236466922/

The Hollywood Outsider

If this is truly the 'first step' for the Fantastic Four in the MCU, it’s a bold, stylish, and emotionally resonant one. And for once, it actually feels like they got it right.

thehollywoodoutsider.com/fantastic-four-first-steps-2025-film-review/

IMDb

Marvel's First Family face their most daunting challenge yet, defending Earth from Galactus and Silver Surfer.

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