The Fantastic Four: First Stepsdebuts with a positiveRotten Tomatoesscore. TheMarvel Cinematic Universewill finally see the arrival of Marvel’s First Family, and it seems like the franchise has thebest Fantastic Four movieyet on its hands, according to early reviews. With a comics-accurate depiction of Galactus and more, the MCU movie promises plenty of excitement.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepshas landed with an 88% critics' score onRotten Tomatoes, with the MCU movie achieving the Certified Fresh status. That is higher than James Gunn’sSuperman, the other major superhero movie of the summer, which debuted at 86% and is currently at 83% with critics at the time of writing.
As was the case for the DC Universe’s first movie,The Fantastic Four: First Steps' critics' score could drop over the next few days as more reviews are added to the platform. As it stands, theMCU’s Fantastic Four rebootranks higher thanCaptain America: Brave New World, which holds a 45% score, and ties withThunderbolts*, which is also at 88%.
What The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For The Movie
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Even ifThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’Rotten Tomatoesscore fluctuates and ends up being lower than its debut, the MCU movie will still most likely end up as the best film for the team. That is due to how the MCU film’s critics' scorefar exceeds that of all past live-action Fantastic Four moviesthat have been released so far.
2005’sFantastic Foursits at just 27%, while the best performer for the franchise, 2007’sFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, sports a 37% score. As one of the most controversial superhero movies ever,the ill-received 2015 reboot of the Fantastic Four is the lowest entry in the franchisewith an abysmal 9% critics' score onRotten Tomatoes.
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WithThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' reviews indicating that the film is easily the best Marvel’s First Family has ever had, MCU fans have every reason to be excited about the arrival of the team. By beatingSuperman, which is performing well at the box office, there is a chance thatMarvel’s new Fantastic Four movie could be 2025’s highest-grossing superhero movie.
Our Take On The Fantastic Four: First Steps Rotten Tomatoes Score
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As a longtime fan of the Marvel team, I could not be happier thatThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’Rotten Tomatoesscore is as positive as revealed.While the 2000s Fantastic Four films were fun, they were not the definitive live-action takeon the superhero squad. As for the 2015Fantastic Fourreboot, the less said about it, the better.
WithThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsperforming well with critics, its box office chances look bright.Good word-of-mouth is needed to help the Fantastic Four movie be a hit. With positive reviews and the fact that the project focuses on bigger characters than Marvel’s other 2025 movies, I’m convincedThe Fantastic Four: First Stepscould be the success Marvel hopes for.
