Fantastic Four Scores a Fresh 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, But Critics Still Sound Unconvinced Beneath the Cheers (Photo Credit – Instagram)

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps has taken its inaugural stride toward potential triumph. Despite superhero movies struggling to replicate their former box office dominance, this marks the third consecutive well-received entry in the genre this year, following fellow MCU flick Thunderbolts* and DCU’s Superman.

As the review embargo lifted on Tuesday, July 22, this prelude to Avengers: Doomsday — with no other Marvel films scheduled before December 2026 — now carries the responsibility of maintaining MCU momentum during this interim period.

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Rotten Tomatoes reports an 87% score after 119 reviewers weighing in, most of them praising the dysfunctional family sitcom dynamics of The Fantastic Four. This rating also beats the aggregated score of all three theatrical Fantastic Four films to date.