Fantastic Four parents guide: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• ✓Official rating above age 7
  MPA: PG-13; BBFC: 12A; FSK: 12
• ✓Violence in rating descriptors
  MPA: action/violence; BBFC: violence
• ✓Scary content in rating descriptors
  BBFC: moderate threat
• ✓Bad language in rating descriptors
  MPA: some language
• –Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  BBFC: mild sex references only (not counted)
• ✓Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  BBFC: 12A; FSK: 12

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count. Rating reasons marked mild, very mild, or brief don't count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What The Fantastic Four: First Steps is about

A group of famous superheroes are the planet's only hope when an intergalactic being threatens to consume the world, per the BBFC. Common Sense Media says it's set on a version of Earth that looks like the 1960s, with Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Matt Shakman directed.

Fantastic Four parents guide: what's in it

Short answer: PG-13 in the US, 12A in the UK, 12 in Germany.

• US (MPA): PG-13, action/violence, some language.
• UK (BBFC): 12A, moderate threat, violence.
• Germany (FSK): 12, threat.

The BBFC describes a man's body painfully stretched, fights with energy blasts and fire, and a pregnant woman chased by a villain who wants her unborn child as she goes into labor. Language is mild, such as "bullshit" and "hell." Common Sense Media lists large-scale destruction and collapsing buildings.

Is Fantastic Four: First Steps PG?

Short answer: No. The MPA rated it PG-13.

On filmratings.com, the 2005 and 2015 Fantastic Four films are also PG-13; Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) is PG.

The habit kids may copy: the family team

The four heroes argue like a family but work as a team when it counts.

Try tonight: team job

Give each family member one part of a small job, like setting the table. Say: "We're a team of four. What's your superpower job?" Thank each person when it's done. In our program, this is the lesson "Stepping In": we're here to help each other.

What is The Fantastic Four: First Steps rated?

PG-13 in the US for action/violence and some language. It's 12A in the UK, 12 in Germany.

What age is Fantastic Four: First Steps for?

The MPA rates it PG-13, and Common Sense Media lists it for 11+.

Is Fantastic Four: First Steps scary?

The BBFC lists moderate threat, such as people chased by powerful enemies and a being that threatens an apocalypse.

Is there swearing in Fantastic Four: First Steps?

The BBFC lists mild bad language such as "bullshit" and milder words such as "hell."

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