IMDb4.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes9%
Metacritic27/100
Google Users34%
Director: Josh Trank•Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Superhero
Four young outsiders - Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm - gain superpowers after a dimensional teleportation experiment goes wrong. They must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to protect Earth from a familiar threat, Victor Von Doom.
The 2015 reboot of the Fantastic Four was met with widespread critical derision and significant box office disappointment. Critics largely panned the film for its grim tone, underdeveloped characters, pacing issues, and a departure from the source material's optimistic spirit. Audience reception was similarly poor, contributing to its status as one of the most critically unsuccessful superhero films.
A dreary and misguided attempt to reboot a beloved superhero property.
The film suffers from a lack of humor and a confusing plot.
Performances are largely wasted in a visually uninspired and narratively weak film.
Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a strong dislike for the film's dark and serious tone, which they felt was a poor fit for the Fantastic Four. Many viewers found the story confusing and poorly executed, with particular disappointment regarding the character development and the overall deviation from the comic books' established tone.
Nominated for 5 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor (Toby Kebbell), and Worst Prequel, Remake or Sequel. Won 1 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director.
Director Josh Trank disowned the final cut of the film, stating that the studio made significant changes against his creative vision during post-production.
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