Look, this movie exists. That's about the nicest thing I can say about it.

The 2005 Fantastic Four is what happens when a studio has superhero rights but no idea what to make them. It's not offensively bad—it's just aggressively mediocre. The acting is wooden, the effects look like a PlayStation 2 cutscene, and the plot is so paint-by-numbers you could assign it as homework.

For younger kids (8-10) who want superhero content but aren't ready for Infinity War intensity, this might work as background viewing. It's safe, it's harmless, and it'll be over in 106 minutes. But let's be real: your kids have access to the entire MCU on the same Disney+ platform. Why would you choose this?

The critical scores tell the story: 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 2.7/5 on Letterboxd. This is the movie that made Fox eventually give up and sell the rights back to Marvel. It's a historical curiosity at best.

If your kid is genuinely interested in the Fantastic Four, show them this as a 'look how far superhero movies have come' lesson, then immediately queue up something actually good.