Fantastic Four Ranks Among Best Marvel Films According to Audience's Rotten Tomatoes Score
Join us as we delve into 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', currently making waves with its impressive 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, outshining Marvel classics like Avengers: Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy!
Carlos Mendoza · 1 min read
Marvel's Fantastic Four Breaks Records with 93% Audience Approval on Rotten Tomatoes
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which premiered this week, marks the beginning of a new era for Marvel Studios. The film has quickly earned significant acclaim from both critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, The Fantastic Four: First Steps holds an impressive 87% rating from over 300 critic reviews. Its audience score is even more robust, standing at a whopping 93% based on more than 10,000 reviews. This strong audience reception places The Fantastic Four: First Steps among the top-rated Marvel Studios films. With its 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, it stands as the 14th highest-rated by fans, surpassing several major titles such as Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. Only a handful of other Marvel films have garnered higher audience ratings. Furthermore, The Fantastic Four: First Steps aligns closely with Thunderbolts in terms of audience approval. The film's positive reception underscores its successful launch for Marvel Studios.
In Case You Missed It
For movie enthusiasts and Marvel fans alike, Jonathan Dubinski’s latest piece on “Fantastic Four: First Steps” is a must-read. Published on July 24th, this insightful review delves into the film's critical reception, highlighting its stellar cast chemistry, retro aesthetics, and compelling performances—especially from Julia Garner. With an impressive 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, critics are singing praises for what they believe to be a significant improvement over past Fantastic Four adaptations. Dive into the full review to see why this latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is turning heads Fantastic Four Leaves Critics Thrilled.
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Movie info
- Official Name
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps
- Brief Summary
- 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.
- Released
- July 23, 2025
- Duration
- 115 minutes
- Genre
- Science Fiction, Adventure
- Production Companies
- Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige Productions
- Countries of Origin
- US
- Actors
- Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Ada Scott, Matthew Wood, Angela Jones, Maisie Shakman, Jay Underwood, Michael Bailey Smith, Alex Hyde-White, Rebecca Staab, Patrick Miller, Mather Zickel, Firdous Bamji, Bertie Caplan, Max Lester, Hunter del Valle Marfo, Riotafari Gardner, Isla McRae, Martin Wilkinson, Greg Haiste, Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller, Mark Weinman, Lizzie Clarke, Richard Summers-Calvert, Macaulay Cooper, Ankur Bahl, Edward Bennett, Krysten Peck, Fintan Shevlin, Louis Sparks, Dana Myzer, Iverson Yabut, Russ Whismore, Patricia García Rodríguez, Dede Ma, Kasra Farahani, Ortis Deley, Florence Odumosu, Ihla Omohegbe, Aamaya Oyedele, Isaiah Oyedele, Joseph Davidson, Cecilia Blair, Dale Mathurin, Iliana Norris, Vienna Norris, Ecow Smith-Asante, Simon Thorp, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Corey Burton, Cheyenne Dasri, Eric Stroud, John Schwab, Jack Parker, Sarah Mardel, Arina Ii, Alex J Sturman, Grace Durkin, Nahum McLean, Redmand Rance, Savannah Ffrench, Robert Downey Jr.
- Director
- Matt Shakman
- Authors
- Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Kat Wood, Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer
- Producers
- Kevin Feige
- Ratings
- 7.338/10 (462 reviews)
- Homepage
- https://www.marvel.com/movies/the-fantastic-four-first-steps
