# The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-2025/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-22

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 78% |
| Critic Score | 86% |
| Audience Score | 88% |
| Metascore | 73/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Matt Shakman |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
| Runtime | 115 min |

## Quick answer

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) earns a 78% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Shakman's period-flavored origin gives the MCU a cleaner mythic reset than recent Phase Five swings — buoyed by Kirby an Metascore 73/100. Directed by Matt Shakman.

## Critics consensus

Shakman's period-flavored origin gives the MCU a cleaner mythic reset than recent Phase Five swings — buoyed by Kirby and Quinn even when the third act leans on franchise connective tissue toward Doomsday.

## Synopsis

In a retro-futuristic 1960s alternate Earth, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm become Marvel's First Family after a cosmic flight rewrites their bodies — and forces them to protect a world that is not ready for heroes who look like them.

## Cast

Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser

## Where to watch

Global: Disney+
the United States: Disney+
the United Kingdom: Disney+
India: Disney+ Hotstar
Indonesia: Disney+

## Common questions

**Is The Fantastic Four: First Steps worth watching?**
The Fantastic Four: First Steps holds a 78% Celluloid Score. Shakman's period-flavored origin gives the MCU a cleaner mythic reset than recent Phase Five swings — buoyed by Kirby and Quinn even when the third act leans on franchise connective tissue toward Doomsday.

**What is The Fantastic Four: First Steps about?**
In a retro-futuristic 1960s alternate Earth, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm become Marvel's First Family after a cosmic flight rewrites their bodies — and forces them to protect a world that is not ready for heroes who look like them.

**Who directed The Fantastic Four: First Steps?**
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) was directed by Matt Shakman.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Fantastic Four: First Steps?**
78% — the average of five public sources: critics 86%, audience 88%, Metascore 73/100, Letterboxd 3.6/5, and IMDb 7.2/10.

**Where can I watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps?**
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is streaming on Disney+; on Disney+ in the United States; on Disney+ in the United Kingdom; on Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Disney+ in Indonesia. Availability varies by region.

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