# The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

> A retro-futurist Marvel adventure puts the Fantastic Four's family unity to the ultimate test against Galactus and the Silver Surfer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/433717

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
- Director: Matt Shakman
- Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10676052/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: retro-futurist, heartfelt, optimistic, popcorn movie night, superhero marathon

## Synopsis

A family of superheroes must unite to save Earth from an impending cosmic disaster.

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