The MCU’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally breaks a negative trend and becomes the highest-rated Fantastic Four movie in Marvel history. The Fantastic Four enter the MCU with a bang, as their debut movie shakes up the Marvel formula with a unique style and a self-contained story. Matt Shakman’s second MCU project takes a huge risk, but it’s already paying off.
On its release date, The Fantastic Four: First Steps holds an 88% critics score and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is far behind with a 37% Tomatometer and a 51% Popcornmeter. Meanwhile, Josh Trank’s infamous Fant4stic holds a remarkable 9% Tomatometer with an 18% Popcornmeter.
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Fantastic Four Movie |
Critics Score |
Audience Score |
|---|---|---|
|
The Fantastic Four: First Steps |
88% |
92% |
|
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
37% |
51% |
|
Fantastic Four |
28% |
45% |
|
The Fantastic Four |
33% |
32% |
|
Fantastic 4 |
9% |
18% |
What The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Means
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ 92% audience score reflects the movie’s faithfulness to the source material, which fans had been waiting for since at least the 1990s. Unlike previous live-action Fantastic Four movies, First Steps takes few creative liberties, and instead strikes a balance between comic-book fun and serious storytelling. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is enjoyable, even for non-comic book fans.
It took decades, but Marvel’s first family finally star in a movie worthy of their legendary status.
Likewise, The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ 88% critics score reflects qualities such as Matt Shakman’s refined direction and the Fantastic Four cast’s strong performances. After Marvel’s inconsistent Phase 4 and Phase 5, The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ positive reception is excellent news for the franchise. It took decades, but Marvel’s first family finally star in a movie worthy of their legendary status.
The fact that the MCU capture the Fantastic Four’s spirit in their debut movie proves that Marvel can successfully reboot a legacy property with the right creative team and direction. If this momentum continues, the Fantastic Four could finally anchor a full high-caliber trilogy. After Phase 6, the Fantastic Four could become one of the pillars of the MCU’s next saga.
Our Take On The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
The MCU’s Fantastic Four May Open A New Era For Marvel
Audiences are eager for well-made standalone stories. The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ overwhelmingly positive reception is a promising sign both for Marvel’s First Family and for the MCU as a whole. First Steps demonstrates that Marvel Studios is still capable of producing self-contained films that resonate with viewers without relying on constant teases or setups.
This success comes at a crucial time for Marvel. Both Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps may mark the beginning of a new era where Marvel prioritizes quality over quanтιтy. With Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier set to return for Marvel’s X-Men and Matt Shakman proving his talent a second time, Marvel may continue empowering directors with distinctive voices.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
