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GenreAction, Adventure & Fantasy
RatedPG
Runtime1 hr 32 mins
ReleasedJune 15, 2007
StreamingSee Where to Watch
DirectorTim Story
StarringIoan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
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| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer's Details | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure & Fantasy |
| Rated | PG |
| Released | 06/13/2007 (Premiere); 06/15/2007 (United Kingdom and United States); 08/14/2007 (Germany) |
| Streaming | See Where to Watch on this page. |
| Running Time | 1 hr 32 mins |
| Budget | $120–130M (reported) |
| Box Office | Updated daily from Box Office Mojo. See the numbers below. |
| Based On | Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby |
| Country | Germany, United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer's Interests | |
| General | Wedding planning, giant craters, flying surfboards, the Fantasticar, celebrity gossip, cosmic weather. |
| Music | John Ottman. Big brassy superhero themes with a cosmic shimmer for the Surfer. |
| Movies | Fantastic Four (2005). The first one, same cast, same family squabbles. |
| Television | Silver Surfer. The 1998 cartoon where he finally got his own show. |
| Heroes | The Silver Surfer. Shows up, says almost nothing, steals the whole movie. |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer's Crew | |
| Director | Tim Story |
| Writers | Don Payne, Mark Frost, John Turman (story), Mark Frost (story) |
| Producers | Avi Arad, Bernd Eichinger, Ralph Winter |
| Cinematography | Larry Blanford |
| Music | John Ottman |
| Edited By | William Hoy, Peter S. Elliot |
| Production | 20th Century Fox, Constantin Film, Marvel Entertainment, 1492 Pictures, Ingenious Film Partners, Dune Entertainment |
| Distributed By | 20th Century Fox (Worldwide), Constantin Film (Germany) |
At his own bachelor party, Reed Richards stretches his rubber arms across a dance floor, and it’s the rare moment this sequel feels awake. Rise of the Silver Surfer has a great hook: a chrome alien on a board, zipping around Earth and leaving craters behind. The Surfer looks fantastic, and Laurence Fishburne gives him a voice with real gravity. Chris Evans is clearly enjoying himself most as Johnny, the hothead who gets every good line. Then the ideas dry up. The wedding plot is sitcom filler, Julian McMahon’s Doom pops back in for no good reason, and the doomsday threat is such a letdown it became a running joke. At 92 minutes, at least it’s short. It made $301.9 million worldwide on a reported $120M to $130M. A 3.6 because the Surfer deserved a movie and got a wedding video. $88.45 says you’re at a wedding this year and catch yourself checking the sky for anything silver during the vows.
What works: The Silver Surfer looks great and has real presence, and Chris Evans keeps every Johnny scene lively.
What doesn’t: The wedding plot is filler, Doom’s return is pointless, and the planet-eating threat is a famous letdown.
Who it’s for: Kids and nostalgic fans who want a short, harmless superhero cartoon with a shiny guest star.
Spoilers
The Surfer is a herald serving Galactus, who arrives as a giant cosmic storm cloud instead of the towering figure from the comics. The Surfer turns on his master to save Earth and seems to give his life doing it, but the final shot finds him floating in space, eyes snapping open, with the board racing back to his hand.
Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) are trying to get married, which is tough when you're the most famous superhero team on Earth and the paparazzi are basically on the guest list. Then something silver starts streaking around the planet, leaving giant craters behind. Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) chases it and finds a gleaming alien on a surfboard, the Silver Surfer (Doug Jones, voiced by Laurence Fishburne). Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) just wants the wedding to happen. The military wants answers. Tim Story directs. Ninety-two minutes, one seriously crashed wedding.
Anyone planning a wedding. Maybe skip the outdoor venue.
| Ioan Gruffudd | Reed Richards |
| Jessica Alba | Sue Storm |
| Chris Evans | Johnny Storm |
| Michael Chiklis | Ben Grimm |
| Julian McMahon | Victor Von Doom |
| Kerry Washington | Alicia Masters |
| Andre Braugher | General Hager |
| Laurence Fishburne | Voice of the Silver Surfer |
| Doug Jones | Silver Surfer |
| Beau Garrett | Captain Raye |
| Brian Posehn | Wedding Minister |
| Zach Grenier | Mr. Sherman/Rafke |
| Kenneth Welsh | Dr. Jeff Wagner |
| Vanessa Minnillo | Johnny's Wedding Date |
| Stan Lee | Rejected Wedding Guest |
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 17 October 2026 DataBot +480 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $301.9M; Domestic box office $131.9M; Opening weekend $58.1M; Profit / loss (est.) -$36.5M; Rotten Tomatoes 38%; CinemaScore B; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 38% (173 reviews); Metacritic 45 / 100; CinemaScore B; IMDb users 5.6 / 10 (303,950 votes); movie.guru score 2.9.
- (cur | prev) 12:00, 17 October 2026 DataBot +2,000 Profile created from Wikipedia and Box Office Mojo: cast, crew, release dates, budget, official trailer.