The Fantastic Four: First Steps (English Wikipedia)
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abovetheline.com (Global: low place; English: low place)
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archive.today (Global: 14th place; English: 14th place)
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artofvfx.com (Global: 5,168th place; English: 3,012th place)
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avclub.com (Global: 136th place; English: 93rd place)
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bbfc.co.uk (Global: 191st place; English: 148th place)
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bgr.com (Global: 7,049th place; English: 4,298th place)
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bleedingcool.com (Global: 1,138th place; English: 685th place)
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bloomberg.com (Global: 99th place; English: 77th place)
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boxofficemojo.com (Global: 21st place; English: 28th place)
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cbr.com (Global: 246th place; English: 180th place)
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cinemablend.com (Global: 338th place; English: 240th place)
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cineworld.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)
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collider.com (Global: 72nd place; English: 61st place)
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comicbook.com (Global: 177th place; English: 134th place)
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comingsoon.net (Global: 251st place; English: 210th place)
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d23.com (Global: 2,867th place; English: 1,770th place)
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deadline.com (Global: 10th place; English: 9th place)
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dexerto.com (Global: 3,683rd place; English: 2,145th place)
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digitalspy.com (Global: 164th place; English: 116th place)
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elcomercio.es (Global: 4,303rd place; English: 9,230th place)
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empireonline.com (Global: 221st place; English: 163rd place)
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ew.com (Global: 35th place; English: 31st place)
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filmmusicreporter.com (Global: 483rd place; English: 372nd place)
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forbes.com (Global: 54th place; English: 48th place)
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forward.com (Global: 1,344th place; English: 796th place)
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gamerant.com (Global: 1,655th place; English: 1,004th place)
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gamesradar.com (Global: 376th place; English: 257th place)
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