Fantastic Four, 2005, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis
Fantastic Four is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. This is the second live-action Fantastic Four movie to be filmed. The previous attempt, a B-movie produced by Roger Corman, was never officially released.
The film was released in the United States on July 8, 2005. It was the third superhero film of the year, after Elektra and Batman Begins.
Fantastic Four proved a surprise box office hit on its opening weekend, apparently ending a major prolonged box office slump that was causing concern in the American film industry. By September 2005, the film had totaled over $330 million worldwide.
However, the critical reaction was negative, scoring only a 26% at Rotten Tomatoes, a movie review aggregation website. The movie was criticized for weak storytelling, poor science, an overall lack of much action, and paper-thin characters — especially the bland portrayal of Doctor Doom, one of the hallmark villains in the Marvel Comics world. In addition, Jessica Alba's performance earned her a Razzie nomination for Worst Actress. The only constant target of praise was Chris Evans' portrayal of the Human Torch, and to some degree, Michael Chiklis' performance as Ben Grimm/The Thing.
Its financial success has led to the sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, which hit theaters on June 15, 2007. It features the Silver Surfer and Doctor Doom as its central villains. The planet-eating entity Galactus also makes its appearance, but as a planet-sized cloud/dust storm.Wikipedia
