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Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

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2015100 minPG-13Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Director
Josh Trank
Starring
Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell

Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

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Where can I watch Fantastic Four?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Fantastic Four streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Fantastic Four?

Fantastic Four earns 5 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Overhyped.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Fantastic Four worth watching?

Fantastic Four's Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all films, from 554K ratings across 6 sources. 13% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received films

1st percentile among Animation1st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)3rd
Approval (how many liked it)2nd

38 /100

3rd percentile of all films

2nd percentile among Animation4th percentile among 2010s

Critics 27 · Audience 38

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

13% liked it

2nd percentile of all films

1st percentile among Animation2nd percentile among 2010s
13% rated it 7–1087% rated it 1–6

Critics 9% · Audience 18%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 8 wins / 4 noms overall

99th percentile

552K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Animation99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$120M
Opening weekend$26M
Domestic gross$56M
Worldwide gross$168M

Returned 1.4× its budget — 89th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is serious-toned and character-focused but fails to deliver satisfying spectacle or coherent pacing.

Fans praised

  • treats the source material seriously, grounded in realism
  • strong first two acts establish character dynamics
  • cast delivers committed performances despite flaws

Detractors panned

  • lifeless, expository dialogue drains chemistry
  • pacing collapses after the dimension jump
  • underdeveloped, poorly motivated villain

What stands out

ActingDivisive50

Cast tries hard but chemistry is muted by direction

CharactersDivisive40

Underwritten arcs, especially Victor and Ben

OriginalityDivisive40

Grounded take feels fresh but formulaic

Effects and spectacle40

Some VFX weak, action lacks scale

Plot and story30

Derivative and weakly motivated

Pacing30

Rushed second half, sluggish first

Ending30

Rushed conclusion leaves little impact

Dialogue30

Expository and stilted

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men even
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Fantastic Four like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you want something dark but easy to take.

It leaves you hopeful.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Moods
TenseThrillingMelancholic
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Cold and cerebral · 4% of films: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film takes its material with heavy seriousness, lacking humour or warmth, resulting in a brooding and cold tone.
The rideThe film's middle section, where the team is captured and tested and Victor's threat emerges, is the most emotionally and narratively heavy portion.
StructureThe story unfolds in a linear, conventional three-act structure: setup (origin), transformation, and confrontation.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Hopeful.

HopefulBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe ending leaves a sense of hope as the team embraces their roles as heroes, but the grim journey and loss of Victor give it a bittersweet edge.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows four young scientists who gain powers and must confront a former colleague turned supervillain, fitting the overcoming the monster archetype with a tyrant subtype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsFamily bonds
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film follows four young people whose physical mutations force them to redefine themselves and form a new family.
StanceThe film questions what it means to have great power and the moral responsibility that comes with it, without fully celebrating or condemning the heroes' actions.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalAlternate dimensionScience fiction
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingGovernment research lab (Baxter Foundation) and an alien dimension (Planet Zero)

Content guide

Is Fantastic Four okay for kids?

PG-13

Fantastic Four is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (64/100), sexual content at minimal (15/100), language at moderate (44/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (38/100) and frightening material at intense (62/100). Overall it is heavier than 76% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 27 other countries
  • UK15
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland12A
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil10
  • Belgium16
  • BGC
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreeceK
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary16
  • ID13+
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland12
  • RO12
  • Russia12+
  • SK12
  • Spain7
  • Sweden15
  • UA12+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 47% of all filmsHeavier than 76% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 82%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 19%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 56%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 75%
Frightening / Intense
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 79%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Fantastic Four have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Fantastic Four?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Miles Teller
as Reed Richards
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael B. Jordan
as Johnny Storm
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kate Mara
as Sue Storm
Jamie Bell
as Ben Grimm
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Toby Kebbell
as Victor Von Doom
Reg E. Cathey
as Dr. Franklin Storm
Tim Blake Nelson
as Dr. Allen
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Tim Heidecker
as Mr. Richards
Joshua Montes
as Quarterback Speech School Kid
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Dan Castellaneta
as Mr. Kenny
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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