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.

Director:

Tim Story

Writers:

Mark Frost, Michael France

Stars:

Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans

4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Reed Richards
Jessica Alba	...	Sue Storm
Chris Evans	...	Johnny Storm
Michael Chiklis	...	Ben Grimm
Julian McMahon	...	Victor Von Doom
Hamish Linklater	...	Leonard
Kerry Washington	...	Alicia Masters
Laurie Holden	...	Debbie McIlvane
David Parker	...	Ernie
Kevin McNulty	...	Jimmy O'Hoolihan
Maria Menounos	...	Sexy Nurse
Michael Kopsa	...	Ned Cecil
Andrew Airlie	...	Compound Doctor
Pascale Hutton	...	Nightclub Girlfriend
G. Michael Gray	...	Nightclub Boyfriend

Storyline

Four astronauts have their lives changed forever, when they end up being hit by a cloud of cosmic radiation. Reed Richards now has the ability to stretch his body like elastic. Sue Storm (Alba) is now the invisible woman. Johnny Storm becomes the human touch and Ben Grimm becomes the 'Thing', a man made out of rock. But there is one problem. The journey's sponsor, Victor Von Doom has also been affected and with full power, is a dangerous force which needs to be stopped, before it's too late.

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Plot Keywords:

lingerie slip | fantastic four | masked man | flying | elasticity | 

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Taglines:

4 times the action. 4 times the adventure. 4 times the fantastic.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some suggestive content

Did You Know?

Trivia

"20th Century Fox" hired director Tim Story after his ensemble work on "Barbershop (2002)" and "Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)."

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Goofs

(at around 49 mins) It is impossible to ignite Earth's atmosphere. All 'burning' chemical reactions between nitrogen and oxygen to form nitrogen oxides are endothermic chemical processes, which means they require continuous energy input to keep them going.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ben Grimm: Typical of Victor Von Doom to build a 30 foot statue of himself.

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Crazy Credits

There is a scene in the closing credits: Dr Doom is seen on a ship heading to his home country Latveria.

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Alternate Versions

The extended cut released in the US is basically the previously released modified version with the addition of the deleted scenes that were presented as bonus material on some European DVD editions (first US DVD release included just a few of these scenes).

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: From Paris with Love/Dear John/Frozen (2010)

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Soundtracks

New World Symphony
(featuring Pharoahe Monch)
Written by Miri Ben-Ari, Kanye West and Pharoahe Monch (as Troy Jamerson)
Performed by Miri Ben-Ari
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
(contains portions inspired by "The Symphony of the New World" composed by Antonín Dvorák)

User Reviews

A pretty good film

As a reader of the comics, I was really excited to finally see a movie about my favourite characters. I've learned that a FF film was in "development hell" for some decades, so when it finally came out, obviously I rushed to the theater. And, I was not disappointed at all. Of course it's not as good as X-Men 2 or Spider-Man (the original, with Tobey Maguire), but it's good for what it aims to be: a sci-fi/action movie about comic book characters. You have to understand that the Fantastic Four are not as popular as other heroes, like Iron Man i.e., besides, their stories always covered the most strange, bizarre, far out things imaginable. And, because they are a family, there are many corny moments in the movie, but the comics too have those moments, then you just have to "let it go", to really enjoy the story. Overall, it's a very decent movie about very decent people. Relax, and enjoy the ride!

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fantastic 4

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$56,061,504, 10 July 2005

Gross USA:

$154,696,080

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$333,535,934

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Constantin Film, Marvel Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 125 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) Dolby Digital (Dolby Digital 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) SDDS (8 channels) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (D-Cinema prints) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1