Movie · 2015 · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · 1h 40m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 0.1/10 (498.7K ratings)
Change is coming.
Overview
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.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.1/10
IMDb: 4.3/10
Letterboxd: 1.34/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 9%
Metacritic: 27
TMDB: 4.4/10
Director
Josh Trank
Production
20th Century Fox, Constantin Film, Marvel Entertainment, Marv, Genre Films, Robert Kulzer Productions
Cast
Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson, Tim Heidecker, Joshua Montes, Dan Castellaneta, Owen Judge, Kylen Davis, Evan Hannemann, Chet Hanks, Mary-Pat Green, Mary Rachel Quinn, Wayne Péré, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Barney Lanning, Dennis Thomas IV
Where to watch
Disney Plus
Curator Review
Verdict
A grim, disjointed superhero reboot with a few isolated visual ideas, but it mostly fails as an origin story, ensemble piece, and adventure film. The tone is dour, the pacing is uneven, and the character dynamics never really click.
Best for
Viewers curious about notorious comic-book misfires
Fans of bleak, body-horror-tinged superhero concepts
People interested in seeing a studio-driven production collapse
Skip if
You want a fun, character-driven team movie
You prefer energetic, colorful superhero action
You’re looking for a faithful, crowd-pleasing Fantastic Four adaptation
Overview
This reboot takes a property built on family chemistry and replaces it with cold, procedural setup. The first half has some promise as a body-transformation sci-fi story, especially in the way it treats the physical horror of the accident, but that angle never fully develops into a satisfying emotional or narrative arc.
Worth noting
The movie’s biggest problem is that it never feels like a team. The characters are isolated from one another, the dialogue is flat, and the villain arrives with little dramatic weight. Even the better visual moments can’t overcome the sense that the film is rushing through material without a clear identity.
Bottom line
There are fragments of a smarter, stranger movie here, but the final result is more oppressive than exciting. For viewers who like watching ambitious studio projects go off the rails, it has a certain grim curiosity value. As a superhero film, though, it’s mostly a miss.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Josh Trank (2★) · 8835 likes
Fant4stic... Huh.
Okay first of all, I thought it would be GREAT if I searched FF2015 and the shit wasn’t even on here. Low key I kinda was hoping it wasn’t. But it was! And I’m here. Anyway. Where to begin...
The movie is ALRIGHT.
I was expecting it to be much worse than it was. I literally haven’t seen it since like two weeks before it came out, and I was in a heavily fucking traumatized state of mind. Why? Eh, save that… more
adambolt (3★) · 3602 likes
IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME
*beats child*
Gonzo · 2090 likes
Dear Fox,
Now can you please return the Fantastic Four back to Marvel?
Thank you.
Sincerely,Everyone
#1 gizmo fan (0.5★) · 1464 likes
Release the Snyder cut
james💫 (0.5★) · 1451 likes
“Reed: We've come a long way since the garage.
Thing: Gotta say, it's fantastic.
Reed: Say that again...
Thing: It's fantastic.
Reed: Yes, it is. Guys, I got it. Ready?”