THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Poll & Spoiler Discussion: What Did You Make Of Marvel Studios' Reboot?

Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in most locations worldwide, and we want to know what ComicBookMovie.com's readers made of the movie...

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 26, 2025 11:07 PM EST

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now in theaters, and we want to know what you, ComicBookMovie.com's readers, thought about Marvel Studios' long-awaited reboot.

Fans of Marvel's First Family have been waiting a long time to see these characters done justice on the big screen after several underwhelming efforts, and so far, the consensus seems to be that Marvel pulled it off by delivering a fun, stylish and engaging superhero adventure.

The majority of critics were very impressed, anyway, as the movie is currently sitting at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 291 reviews.

There really hasn't been much negativity aimed the movie's way, but some do seem to feel that the third act felt a little rushed, and there wasn't enough time dedicated to developing Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm's characters.

Let us know what you made of First Steps by voting in the poll below.

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First Steps stars Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning) as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things, A Quiet Place Day One) as Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Punisher, The Bear) as Ben Grimm, aka the Thing, and Julia Garner (Wolf Man, Ozark) as the Silver Surfer.

Ralph Ineson plays Galactus, and Natasha Lyonne and Paul Walter Hauser are also on board in undisclosed roles. John Malkovich's Red Ghost has been cut from the movie.

"Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal."

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now in theaters.

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Malatrova15 - 7/26/2025, 11:07 PM

Mid movie ...AND improvement over the other ones...but a plain sándwich Is Always Better than a turd

Amaru - 7/26/2025, 11:10 PM

I was confident that it was going to be good based off trailers but I was shocked it was as good as it was.

EskimoJ - 7/26/2025, 11:12 PM

Glad y'all loved it, just didn't really do much for me.

😬

TheRationalNerd - 7/26/2025, 11:14 PM

Great movie. Honestly, I'd give it a 10/10. it was everything I wanted from out of a F4 film. I loved the birth/race against the surfer. The cinematography was great and the Thing looked perfect. They put a lot of love into this film and it shows.

Skestra - 7/26/2025, 11:22 PM

@TheRationalNerd - I wouldn't rate it that high, more like an 8/10, but I admire and respect your enthusiasm! My favorite takeaway from the film is how it properly honored Jack Kirby.

TheRationalNerd - 7/27/2025, 12:21 AM

@Skestra - Hahaha, you and my gf are on the same page with your ratings. I might have to see it just one more time to see how it holds up. I think the cast and their acting and chemistry is what really sold me on this film. Johnny was differnt than what I expected but everyone here is intelligent. And the humor doesn't feel outlandish or take you out of the film. Reminds me of my first time seeing the Incredibles in the theater as a kid. There's ao much room to explore in future films/sequels. Spider-Man, Namor, Black Panther, Skrulls, Annihulus, Watcher, etc.

AllsGood - 7/26/2025, 11:22 PM

What made Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps GREAT and 5 Stars movie. Was more Serious Take on the family.

Felt more like a Captain America: Winter Soldier movie with serios issues to solve. All the members shined.

Forthas - 7/27/2025, 1:17 AM

@AllsGood - "Was more Serious Take..."

I wish EVERY SUPER HERO FILM would take this to heart instead of bombarding us with the endless streams of infantile slapstick and brightly colored live action cartoons. The fact is that does not resonate with the majority of the general audience otherwise comic books would be among the best selling forms of literature.

TheTyrantVirus - 7/26/2025, 11:24 PM

I loved it and find myself constantly thinking about it since seeing it yesterday. And I'm not even that much of a fan of the Fantastic Four comics. I gave it a 4/5 in this poll, but I hate 5 scale ratings...I would give it an 8.5 out of 10 (4.25/5 I guess). I don't know if I'll be able to see it again in theaters, but I'm eager to be able to watch it again.

TheVisionary25 - 7/26/2025, 11:25 PM

@TheTyrantVirus - same

I have been eager to see both this and Superman again and that hasn’t happened for awhile to me.

MyCoolYoung - 7/26/2025, 11:27 PM

@TheVisionary25 - how'd you like both?

TheVisionary25 - 7/26/2025, 11:48 PM

@MyCoolYoung - I think both were solid though Superman has slightly shifted in my mind so I feel like I really need to see that again to give a firm opinion on how much I liked it.

However F4 I was satisfied with fully by the end

Both aren’t perfect and wish had done some things better but I woukd give them a B+

Honestly , BNW was the weakest of the four for me but I still found it enjoyable so it’s been a good year for cbms.

cheeseburger - 7/26/2025, 11:27 PM

Thought it was pretty good. Supes and now the 4. So far so good on CBM movies this summer

BeNice123 - 7/26/2025, 11:28 PM

It was a good thing i didnt pay for the movie. But yeah. As i said before. Trash. Shalla wasnt doing it for me.

Mercwitham0uth - 7/26/2025, 11:31 PM

I liked. I had confidence in Marvel Studios handling the film, unlike Fox who gave us 3 sloppy films with Marvel's First Family.

SheepishOne - 7/26/2025, 11:31 PM

It’s a solid 8/10 superhero movie for me. I’m a huge fan of the 4, and I’ve been waiting for them to be done justice on the big screen. This movie does it.

Honestly, I liked it more than I thought I would.

As for the MCU as a whole, these are the best “new” characters to come after Endgame. Looking forward to Doomsday.

Luke8 - 7/26/2025, 11:33 PM

It was literally an adaptation of Plato’s Republic and I don’t think they even did that on purpose. Absolutely fantastic!

Feralwookiee - 7/27/2025, 12:28 AM

@Luke8 -"It was literally an adaptation of Plato’s Republic"
How so? 🤔

Nomis929 - 7/26/2025, 11:35 PM

3/5 is was just good. Nothing more.

There was a lot i liked about it....but a lot left to be desired.

SuperCat - 7/27/2025, 12:43 AM

@Nomis929 - I agree.

WakandaTech - 7/26/2025, 11:36 PM

Loved it , cant believe Marvel made a great movie

Marvel is back

Sorry, Gunn the DCU will mot be able to compete with Marvel’s upcoming slate

2026
Spiderman: Brand New Day (Punisher)
Avengers:Doomsday

2027
Blade
Avengers: Secret Wars

2028
Black Panther 3 ( T’Challa)
Nova
X-Men

2029
Wolverine
Spiderman: Dark Days
Midnight Sons

AllsGood - 7/26/2025, 11:41 PM

@WakandaTech - 2026 Spiderman: Brand New Day (Punisher) and the Hulk :)

Laridian - 7/27/2025, 12:08 AM

@WakandaTech - It's not a competition. Superman was great. FF was great. We all win.

SummersEssex - 7/26/2025, 11:37 PM

Great movie. Didn’t need any outside influences or teases to make it great. Love that they’re saving all that Doomsday stuff for that movie. Love that we don’t know why their ship shows up at the end of Thunderbolts, I thought that was going to be part of this one and now we’re just left with a little tease. Excited for the future.

That said, I am still really disappointed that this isn’t the 616 Fantastic Four. Multiverse of Madness proves that the FF exist(ed?) in that timeline, so I hope we get an explanation at some point.

Kadara - 7/26/2025, 11:37 PM

It was a throwback to the good old Marvel days, the team had amazing chemistry and actually felt like a family.

TheNewYorkerr - 7/26/2025, 11:39 PM

Some people just “love” EVERYTHING, and anything. They’re so easily impressed lol

IAmAHoot - 7/27/2025, 12:10 AM

@TheNewYorkerr - You act like you’re superior when you’re in the minority on this one…

TheRationalNerd - 7/27/2025, 12:14 AM

@TheNewYorkerr - Its easy, You give me something worth loving and I'll love it. Don't know how else to put it. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Pictilli - 7/26/2025, 11:47 PM

One of the all time best MCU films, despite some personal preferences

TheVisionary25 - 7/26/2025, 11:52 PM

All the performances were great imo with the main four all being on equal footing (if I had an MVP , it might be Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards tbh) with some nice character moments & heart aswell.

The VFX were well done for the most part with some jankiness at times , especially when it came to Franklin aswell as the action imo.

However , the humor was hit or miss and I do think the movie could have benefited by slowing the pace a bit and being 10 minutes or so longer.

Anyway , I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Laridian - 7/27/2025, 12:09 AM

This movie is FANTASTIC !! Nuff said

DocSpock - 7/27/2025, 12:14 AM

I really liked it. My non-comic book disciple wife really enjoyed it too. We took my friend Jose Cuervo with us, and he said it was outstanding.

And a fun time was had by all.

Suck it nit pickers and MCU haters.

TheRationalNerd - 7/27/2025, 12:16 AM

Also, I'd recommend seeing this baby in 4DX. It was a crazy ride. lol.

ComicBookManBoy - 7/27/2025, 12:20 AM

Is it because I’m a little high that a lot of these comments seem like bots? Loved the movie 10/10. I’ve waited 20 years for a FF movie that did them justice. It made me really happy. Also, Superman was amazing. And unrelated Happy Gilmore 2 was amazing. I’ve just had a really good couple of movie watching weeks.

SuperCat - 7/27/2025, 12:36 AM

I think I might have hyped it up a little too much before seeing it, so I was a little disappointed. Still a good movie. It was nice to see Galactus finally done right onscreen. My 13-year-old nephew, who knows little about the FF loved it and said it's the best CBM he's seen since "Endgame."

MisterDoctor217 - 7/27/2025, 12:44 AM

8.5/10 I really , thoroughly enjoyed it and it made me cry in certain scenes because this is what I’ve wanted from Marvel for q while.

I still am not sold 100% on the casting of Reed and Johnny but I admit they did great with their roles , I’ll just think of them as variants lol but I don’t think they yet embody their characters 100%
But I did love the use of their powers and Joseph Quinn is quite charismatic.

Vanessa Kirby did amazing and now I can get behind her , and Ben looks exactly like the comics so I’ll forgive him not having his growly rocky voice.

The visuals, the action sequences and cinematography really elevated this film. The retro-futuristic setting was used wonderfully and they just really knocked it out of the park.
I also really appreciated how they made a more serious film without having to get rid of that wonder and levity , they really used the 60’s aesthetic beautifully!!

And I am now fully won over by Shalla-Bal.

Galactus ? Amazing.

That sequence! That sequence was truly what movies are made for.

MisterDoctor217 - 7/27/2025, 12:46 AM

@MisterDoctor217 -

Shout out to the score as well!! It was one of the most memorable ones marvel has had since the actual Avengers theme !

Nomis929 - 7/27/2025, 12:53 AM

The Good -

The Family dynamic. They finally got it right for a F.F. Film. Reed and Sue had chemistry. Johnny and Ben acted like Brothers. The one thing the other FF movies never got, that if you get the family aspect from the comics, you're on the right track.

The "Aesthetic". Personally didn't care for the retro '60s look, but cant deny the movie looked great. And the thing looked perfect. Still wished they went with the "classic " look for the uniforms though.

The action: it really isn't that much in the movie, but what we got was really, really good. The escape from Galactus while being pursued by the surfer while Sue was giving birth was awesome.

Galactus. For the most part he looked liked the big "G" from the comics.

The humor in it worked for the most part, not to many cringy jokes and certainly didn't beat us over the head with them.

The score was pretty good and fit the sce4nes in the movie.

The easter eggs throughout the film referencing the comic and it's creator. Someone seriously did their homework. How cool to start out the movie with one referring to the "king", Jack Kirby.

The (Not so) Good -

Galactus looked silly at times once he was on earth. That smirk smile was bad.

The ending was a bit cliche' and was done before in a F.F movie before (actually a lot of this movie reminded me of 'rise of the Silver Surfer')

Mole Man was underused.

Johnny being an interstellar Linguist? Nah, didn't buy it.

I still contend the silver Surfer should've been Frankie Raye aka Nova II.

The runtime: it could've use a good 20 more minutes to flesh some of the scenes out.

Overall though...a good movie.

Forthas - 7/27/2025, 1:01 AM

Really good movie! I thought the story was sound, the acting was exceptional. I was initially skeptical of the casting choices (and to be honest I would still go in a different direction) but the people they did cast were on point and did their job as well as anyone could. The score was stirring and action scenes were really well done and suspenseful. The retro-futuristic setting really worked well for the story and at the same time makes it a unique film in the Marvel library. I really liked Galactus as a menacing force of nature that evokes a feeling of helplessness which helped drive the feeling of dread throughout the film. The only VERY minor criticism I had was for a few very brief bad CGI moments which really did not ruin the scene or story and the other issue was that some of the subplots seemed to start and then fall off suddenly and without resolution. It might payoff in future films so I will somewhat reserve judgement. I think it is among the top third of all of the Marvel films so far. I gave the film a 8.5/10.

ANewPope - 7/27/2025, 1:04 AM

4th time's the charm!

Loved the family dynamic, the 60s setting, the stakes of saving the world, Galactus finally being done justice, the vfx was pretty good also!

They finally got it right. This ranks amongst the MCU's best! Hope this movie does well at the box office. Always warms my heart to see Marvel & DC win.

Two thumbs up for me!

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Poll & Spoiler Discussion: What Did You Make Of Marvel Studios' Reboot?

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