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Fans Are Not Happy About the Shocking Runtime of Fantastic Four 2025!

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The latest news has shed light on the final running time for Fantastic Four: First Steps, also known as Fantastic Four 2025. This update might not sit well with Marvel enthusiasts, given that Matt Shakman’s reboot of the Fantastic Four is set to debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film promises to deliver Marvel Studios’ signature epic style, taking viewers on a journey through a captivating retro-futuristic world, where they’ll meet an endearing group of superheroes and confront the colossal threat posed by Galactus, played by Ralph Ineson.

As a die-hard Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fan, I initially anticipated that the upcoming blockbuster, “First Steps,” would boast an extended run time due to its multifaceted challenges and character development for the forthcoming “Avengers: Doomsday” next year. Yet, it seems that might not materialize.

It’s been unveiled that the runtime for “Fantastic Four 2025” is shorter than what many anticipated.

On the British Board of Film Classification’s (BBFC) site, the runtime of the movie is given as one hour and 56 minutes, which equals 114 minutes. This might surprise some people because it implies that the film will be shorter than two hours – a length that some long-time Marvel fans have criticized for being too short in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

It seems that the lower-rated films in the Fantastic Four franchise tend to be shorter than two hours, which is causing concern because movies like The Marvels, The Incredible Hulk, and Thor: The Dark World are also under two hours long.

  • The Incredible Hulk (2008) – 112 min
  • Thor (2011) – 115 min
  • Thor: The Dark World (2013) – 112 min
  • Doctor Strange (2016) – 115 min
  • Ant‑Man (2015) – 117 min
  • Ant‑Man and the Wasp (2018) – 118 min
  • Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) – 119 min
  • The Marvels (2023) – 105 min
  • Captain America: Brave New World (2025) – 118 min
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) – 114 min

Over the years, a total of nine Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films have run for less than 2 hours. Interestingly, half of these shorter movies are among the bottom ten lowest-rated MCU films on Rotten Tomatoes.

In the collection of Marvel Studios films that run for less than two hours, the average critical rating across various review platforms stands at a fairly neutral 71.4%. This suggests that some of these shorter Marvel productions may not be as highly regarded, falling somewhere in the mediocre to poor range.

In the past few weeks, there has been extensive examination of the First Steps runtime, due to rumors circulating about the film’s final cut being reduced at the last moment, which have started to gain traction on the internet.

The Fantastic Four: Initial Ventures

The movie, titled The Fantastic Four: First Steps, introduces a fresh perspective on the legendary comic book squad, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Directed by Matt Shakman, from WandaVision fame, this latest installment unfolds in an alternate world where the Fantastic Four have been defending the planet as its superhero guardians for quite some time. However, when a new cosmic peril arises and the safety of their planet is jeopardized, they must confront the limits of their commitment to ensure Earth’s inhabitants remain secure.

The film titled “First Steps” will hit theaters on July 24, completing Marvel Studios’ cinematic journey for this year, which began with the release of “Captain America: Brave New World” and is set to conclude with “Thunderbolts*“.

Why Fantastic Four 2025’s Runtime Is Worrying for Fans

Although some may find it unsettling to consider the box office performance of Marvel Studios’ films that run under two hours, there are additional factors causing concern among fans regarding the running time of “Fantastic Four: First Steps.

In a few short weeks, the upcoming movie, Fantastic Four, has quite an extensive agenda ahead. Beyond introducing the Fantastic Four team to Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) viewers, it also takes on the challenging duty of explaining its alternate reality narrative coherently, establishing the team’s significance in Avengers: Doomsday, and confronting one of Marvel Comics’ most formidable villains – the cosmic entity Galactus.

It appears that from an external perspective, creating this film might seem like a tremendous task given the numerous moving parts involved. One could reasonably assume that with such complexity, Marvel might choose to extend the length of the movie for the esteemed Fantastic Four characters.

However, contrary to what it might seem, it appears that the studio known for its powerful productions has chosen to make this movie unusually brief among its collection.

It’s anticipated that this streamlined version of the film will allow each of its components ample room to develop without feeling overly crowded or hastily done, effectively launching the Fantastic Four into their shared cinematic universe in a fitting manner.

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2025-07-15 19:05

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