Venom

Name: Venom
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Released: 2018-09-28
Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott

2018 | 112 min | Science Fiction, Action

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Alien: Romulus or Deadpool, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$856 million worldwide on a $116 million budget; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 594K people sought it out in the past year