Overview
- The movie opened to $57 million on its first day—the second-biggest opening of 2025—and totaled $118 million in its U.S. debut weekend.
- Early reactions place it at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with an A– CinemaScore, signaling strong critical and audience approval.
- Director Matt Shakman’s retro-futuristic take foregoes an origin story to highlight the team’s established family bonds and introduces newborn Franklin Richards.
- Instead of the Ultimate Nullifier, the Fantastic Four use Reed Richards’ teleportation technology to neutralize the Galactus threat.
- A mid-credits scene teases Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, setting up his role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.