Moviegoers rate Fantastic Four Worst Comic Book Movie of All Time

Moviegoers rate Fantastic Four Worst Comic Book Movie of All Time

Fantastic Four has had a tortured 3 year journey to the big screen, with many fans clamoring for the rights to the property to revert back to Marvel Studios. Plagued by bad press, horrific reviews, and devastating box office receipts, the audience has now dealt the film a killing blow. Read on for details.

By Pigdango - Aug 08, 2015 02:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: Cinemascore.com

You've read article after article on this site written by better people than me about this film, so I'll skip the hyperbole and just get right to the facts. 

Cinemascore is a market research firm that has been surveying moviegoers for their first reactions to films for over 35 years. Audience members have been historically generous to movies, as the exit polling occurs on the first Friday of release and captures those people who were most enthusiastic to see the movie. This has led to scores that aren't always an accurate representation of the film's quality. While a handful of films have been given an F over the years, most films generally fall in a range of A to B-. A movie generating a "C" Cinemascore is generally regarded as a failure. 

Movies that get very good or very poor reviews sometimes see Cinemascores that are opposite of their reviews, as the audiences grade the film on a further curve. A movie that is poorly reviewed might see their Cinemascore come in higher, a reflection of audiences saying "It wasn't THAT Bad." A recent example of this is Entourage, which got an A- Cinemascore despite poor reviews.

Likewise, critically acclaimed movies sometimes get lower scores as the glowing reviews bring in audiences that might not have normally seen the movie. A recent example of this is Mad Max Fury Road, which got a lower than expected B+ in spite of universally positive critics reviews. 

So now that you know how to read the Cinemascores, here is a list of the lowest graded Comic Book movies that I could find on Cinemascore. I could find only one other Comic Book film, The Spirit - that was graded as low as the Fantastic Four. 

Only movies that were graded B- or below are listed. Because I know some will ask, Catwoman, Elektra, Green Lantern, Judge Dredd (1995) and Steel all received a "B". This backs up what I was saying about audiences responding as much to critics as the movie. I couldn't find a score for Supergirl. 

Hellboy: B-
The Hulk: B-
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: B-
Punisher: War Zone: B-
Son of the Mask: B-
Batman and Robin: C+
Ghost Rider Spirt of Vengeance: C+
Jonah Hex: C+
RIPD: C+
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace: C
Fantastic Four (2015) C-
The Spirit: C-

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ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 8/8/2015, 3:49 AM
Yikes, not even the dumb-down general audience likes this film....

How is there not an editorial about this movie returning to Marvel yet? At this point it seems like a sure thing, would love to hear somebody's points.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/8/2015, 3:50 AM
probably not the worst. still this movie will end up being example for future directors/studio bosses/executive producers/ of how to not make a bad movie.
MonkeyMunk
MonkeyMunk - 8/8/2015, 3:50 AM
I think this film deserves more credit than batman and robin at least fant4stic is watchable
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/8/2015, 3:51 AM
i want a documentary ...
MonkeyMunk
MonkeyMunk - 8/8/2015, 3:52 AM
But it is the worst marvel film I've seen
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/8/2015, 3:53 AM
and director's cut ...
Luminus
Luminus - 8/8/2015, 3:56 AM
Wow. This movie is the failure that keeps on failing.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/8/2015, 3:56 AM
i wonder what kind of bonuses will they put on BlueRay.
interviews with the cast, director, executives producers with all of them smiling ?lol



MonkeyMunk
MonkeyMunk - 8/8/2015, 3:57 AM
What about a running commentary with the director and the producer
Luminus
Luminus - 8/8/2015, 3:57 AM
@jerryblake: Are you kidding me? This movie is going into a dark dirt hole, just like all those Atari E.T. video game cartridges back in the 80s.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/8/2015, 3:59 AM
@Monkey

lol. i would love to hear that commentary
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 8/8/2015, 4:00 AM
Wow, that's bad. I think I won't even watch it when they put it on TV after couple of years.
MonkeyMunk
MonkeyMunk - 8/8/2015, 4:03 AM
To be honest I'm only gonna buy this film on dvd when it's in the bargain bucket in my local asda
RextheKing
RextheKing - 8/8/2015, 4:03 AM
I doubt anything will beat Batman and Robin, but this film may be as bad or worse than Green Lantern, but I don't know yet, will have to see for myself.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/8/2015, 4:04 AM
Trank:

"This is a scene where Fox came in and dismantle a big chunk of the set.
Do you remember that day Simon ?"

Kinberg:

"Yeah, of course. It was right after you burned down the house we rent you. FUN TIMES"
RextheKing
RextheKing - 8/8/2015, 4:05 AM
I'll wait till cuzo brings by a 3 dollar bootleg.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 8/8/2015, 4:05 AM
The term 'Worst comic book movie of all time' gets thrown too easily nowadays. Its like they haven't seen Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Elektra, Steel, Superman IV...
Pigdango
Pigdango - 8/8/2015, 4:17 AM
@PlasmaSnake Age of Ultron received an "A" Cinemascore.

FriendORFaux
FriendORFaux - 8/8/2015, 4:46 AM
@PlasmaSnake

NOTE: Attacking other users, inciting flame wars or attempting to hijack threads will result in comment deletion and/or having your user account disabled. THINK before you post!

I know the last part is nigh impossible for you, but, fake it 'til you make it.
Pigdango
Pigdango - 8/8/2015, 5:03 AM
@Nubase it will probably bring home about $60-$65 million in North America. International totals are impossible to predict, but I would be surprised to see it reach $300 million Worldwide. Neither of the two previous FF films made over $200 million Internationally. While the international marketplace has expanded, it's not going to be enough to help this film break even.
Ultimates
Ultimates - 8/8/2015, 5:11 AM
Hey, Man of Steel has an A-! Justice exists in this world after all
Ultimates
Ultimates - 8/8/2015, 5:13 AM
Also..

KillerCroc357
KillerCroc357 - 8/8/2015, 5:25 AM
This is way too easy to misinterpret the general audience opinion via a survey. Like the Chicago Tribute reporting 'Dewey Beats Truman' because it did a phone surveys when the bulks of folks back then were rich Republicans.

- Who goes early to these first showings? Hardcore comic book fans.
- Who was complaining even before its release? Hardcore comic book fans.
- Who provided survey feedback? You guessed it. Those same fans.

Too easy to manipulate. Not to say F4 doesn't deserve poor reviews.
FriendORFaux
FriendORFaux - 8/8/2015, 5:28 AM
@PlasmaSnake Honestly, the way you bitch and moan every day, I'm surprised you're allegedly male.
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 8/8/2015, 5:36 AM
Is it a bad movie? Yes, i do think so overall.

But worse then Steel, Elektra, Catwoman, Batman & Robin Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengance?
No, just no. That is something i dissagree on
Pigdango
Pigdango - 8/8/2015, 5:45 AM
@KillerCroc357 what you're saying is absolutely true - Hardcore comic book fans rush out to see comic book movies on Friday and therefore are the ones being surveyed - but that's also absolutely true for ALL Comic Book Movies.

What the data tells you is that objectively speaking, No movie has ever been more hated by Hardcore Comic Book fans as much as Fantastic Four and The Spirit.

TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 8/8/2015, 5:48 AM
"i wouldn't put it in the same category as catwoman or iron man 3."

I really hope someone is paying you to keep this schtick up
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