Movies Like The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps is a 2025 action, adventure, science fiction film from Matt Shakman with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Spider-Man: No Way Home and Thunderbolts*.

Action Adventure Science Fiction

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

7.9

MagicScore

Thunderbolts*

2025

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

7.3

MagicScore

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

7.3

MagicScore

Marley & Me

2008

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

7.2

MagicScore

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

8.2

MagicScore

The Avengers

2012

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

8.1

MagicScore

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

7.9

MagicScore

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022

Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

7.2

MagicScore

Avengers: Endgame

2019

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

8.2

MagicScore

#10

Justice League

2017

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

8.1

MagicScore

#12

Captain Marvel

2019

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Superman

2025

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

8.3

MagicScore

#15

Iron Man

2008

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

7.8

MagicScore

#18

Eternals

2021

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Superman

1978

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

The Lego Movie

2014

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Fantastic 4: First Steps?

The top films similar to The Fantastic 4: First Steps by MovieMagicScore are Spider-Man: No Way Home (7.9), Thunderbolts* (7.3), Avengers: Age of Ultron (7.3). Each shares action/adventure/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Fantastic 4: First Steps worth watching?

The Fantastic 4: First Steps holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 3,853 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Fantastic 4: First Steps?

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) is a action, adventure, science fiction film directed by Matt Shakman, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

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