Fantastic Four (2005 film)
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Fantastic Four (sometimes stylized as Fantastic 4) is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It was directed by Tim Story and written by Mark Frost and Michael France. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, and Kerry Washington. The film follows the origins of the titular team as they learn to come to terms with their newfound abilities following their exposure to cosmic rays. This was the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. A previous attempt, titled The Fantastic Four, was a B movie produced by Roger Corman that ultimately went unreleased. Fantastic Four was released in the United States on July 8, 2005. The film received generally negative reviews from critics (though Evans and Chiklis's performances were praised), but has gone through some re-evaluation over the years after its release. The film grossed $333.5 million worldwide and was a box office success. A sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, was released in 2007. A reboot was released in 2015, while another, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), was released in 2025. Evans, who would portray Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), later reprised his role as Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
Infobox
Directed by
Tim Story
Written by
mw- Mark Frost Michael France
Based on
Fantastic Fourby Stan LeeJack Kirby
Produced by
Avi Arad Ralph Winter Bernd Eichinger
Starring
Ioan Gruffudd Jessica Alba Chris Evans Michael Chiklis Julian McMahon Kerry Washington
Cinematography
Oliver Wood
Edited by
William Hoy
Music by
John Ottman
Productioncompanies
20th Century Fox Constantin Film Marvel Enterprises, Inc. 1492 Pictures
Distributed by
20th Century Fox (International) Constantin Film (Germany)
Release date
July 8, 2005 (2005-07-08)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
Germany United States
Language
English
Budget
$87.5—100 million
Box office
$333.5 million
Tables
Professional ratings · Soundtrack
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
IGN
IGN
Review scores
IGN
Review scores
6.9/10
Allmusic
Allmusic
Review scores
Allmusic
Review scores
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| IGN | 6.9/10 |
| Allmusic | |
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