Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Discover the secret of the Surfer.
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 13 June 2007 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Adventure, Action |
| Director | Tim Story |
| Starring | Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Chris Evans |
| Runtime | 92 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 38% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 4.8/10 · Metacritic 45/100 · TMDB users 5.6/10 |
| Budget | $120 million |
| Box office | $289 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Tim Story directs this 2007 sequel, which runs 92 minutes. It asks the obvious question: what if the villain is a mirror? The Silver Surfer arrives to stop the team, yet the real danger hides in their own history. The film leans on spectacle, trading character depth for pyrotechnics. It is a loud, earnest attempt at superhero mythology that never quite finds its footing. The tagline promises a secret, but the answer is just more comic book logic.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes, as of October 2023, lists a 38% approval rating. Metacritic, in July 2025, scores it 45 out of 100, a range it labels mixed or average. The consensus is not kind. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times described it as an "amalgam of recycled ideas, dead air, dumb quips, casual sexism and pseudoscientific mumbo jumbo." Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal found it "more fun than in the original," a compliment that barely hides the critique.
How it did with audiences
The film cost $120 million and grossed $289 million worldwide. It opened as the highest-grossing movie at the U.S. box office, pulling in $58 million, but that momentum evaporated quickly. By the second weekend, receipts dropped 66%. Audiences voted with their feet, and their wallets followed. On TMDB, users rate it 5.6 out of 10. The math is simple: a hit that nobody wanted to see again.
What came next for the cast
Chris Evans starred in Not Another Teen Movie before this, then The Avengers and subsequent Marvel entries followed. Jessica Alba had Sin City, with Machete and other action roles arriving later. Ioan Gruffudd moved from Titanic to San Andreas and Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Michael Chiklis shifted from Soldier to Gotham and Don't Look Up. The credits list what came next, not why.
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Sources
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q390063 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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