But if you’re not into Marvel movies, then I can't see The Fantastic Four changing your mind. It's another movie full of effects that you’ve seen before. And does the world really need another superhero movie to add to the countless other superhero films released in the last decade?

First Steps' is as action-packed as any Marvel film, though a little less gory than its previous entries. Here's everything parents should know before taking their kids to see 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

A lot of people have had really high hopes for The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the build-up to its release. I have been feeling more cautious – even as someone who rates Avengers: Endgame as one of the few movies I'd give five stars to – but in principle it definitely looked set to deliver what I'd want from it.