Is The Fantastic 4: First Steps scary?

Only a little. The Fantastic 4: First Steps has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

What is The Fantastic 4: First Steps rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

Film · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Earth's First Family balances heroism and family bonds in a brisk, retro-futuristic adventure against a cosmic threat.

Epic and feel-good. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

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The Fantastic 4: First Steps parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: mild language and strong violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: No gore
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is a new release our reader may not know well, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The Fantastic 4: First Steps scary?: Only a little. The Fantastic 4: First Steps has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Fantastic 4: First Steps?: No gore and strong violence.
What is The Fantastic 4: First Steps rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

What is The Fantastic 4: First Steps about?

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.