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Fantastic Four (2005) -- A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom
Fantastic Four (2005) -- A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom
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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   65,307 votes
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Director:
Tim Story
Writers (WGA):
Mark Frost (written by) and
Michael France (written by) ...
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Release Date:
8 July 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
4 times the action. 4 times the adventure. 4 times the fantastic. more
Plot:
A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(548 articles)
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User Comments:
Very good - satisfying more (989 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fantastic 4 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Fantastic Four (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some suggestive content.
Runtime:
106 min | USA:125 min (extended edition)
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Taiwan:GP | Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41765) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Mexico:B | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG (re-rating on appeal) | Mexico:A | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Norway:11 | Brazil:10 | Australia:PG (re-rating) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva)

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Trivia:
Laurie Holden, who plays the fiancée of Michael Chiklis's character Ben Grimm, would later appear alongside Chiklis in the final season of his TV series "The Shield" (2002). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Johnny jumps off the building to avoid the missile, he flames up. As he shouts 'woo hoo' the 4 on his costume is back to front and on the other side, meaning that this shot was mirrored. This was fixed on the DVD release. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ben Grimm: Typical of Victor Von Doom to build a 30 foot statue of himself.
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Movie Connections:
References Bubba Ho-tep (2002) more
Soundtrack:
On Fire more

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155 out of 297 people found the following comment useful.
Very good - satisfying, 8 July 2005
8/10
Author: Jim Nickel from Canada

I don't know why some people wanted more action. That has been the bane of many movies lately - focusing too much on action and special effects and forgetting how to tell a good story.

This movie remembered to use the special effects to help tell the story and not focus on them. The effects were really good and many of them were used for humour instead of action. The only effect that looked a bit computerish or fake was the flame effect on Johnny Storm.

The acting is decent and all the characters seem to fit the roles. They have the right attitudes and lines.

There were a few scenes that were a bit contrived and we weren't sure why/how the character ended up there - for example, Johnny Storm is suddenly in a bike jumping show - but maybe he knows someone on the inside - so we will just let it go. Besides, it's a comic book.

It seemed very true to the feel of the comic books. I really enjoyed this show and would recommend it.

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