Venom (2018)
The world has enough superheroes.
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 28 September 2018 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Action |
| Director | Ruben Fleischer |
| Starring | Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed |
| Runtime | 112 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 30% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 4.5/10 · Metacritic 35/100 · TMDB users 6.8/10 |
| Budget | $140 million |
| Box office | $856 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Ruben Fleischer directs Venom, a 2018 science fiction action film running 112 minutes. The tagline reads, "The world has enough superheroes." That is a reasonable concern, considering the protagonist is a disgraced journalist who accidentally bonds with a violent alien symbiote. Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock, who must protect the world from a shadowy organization seeking its own symbiote. The movie leans into absurdity rather than trying to hide it. It is a loud, messy affair that treats its own premise with a wink. If you want a blockbuster that knows it is ridiculous, this delivers.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 31%, a figure that barely registers as life. Metacritic lands on 35, which it files under generally unfavorable. The consensus is blunt: the film is chaotic, noisy, and needs a better friend. Owen Gleiberman called it "a textbook case of a comic-book film that's unexciting in its ho-hum competence." He saw a franchise kickoff that never quite lifts off. Ty Burr scored it 1.5 stars, noting it "saps the life force of almost everyone in it." It is a loud movie that somehow manages to be boring.
How it did with audiences
It cost $140 million to make and took in $856 million worldwide. Deadline Hollywood calculated a net profit of $246.9 million, making it the sixth-most-profitable release of 2018. That is the arithmetic of a successful superhero film, where the numbers do the heavy lifting. On TMDB, users rate it 6.8 out of 10.
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Sources
- Venom on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q23006268 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Venom (2018 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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