Blue Beetle
Seen it?2023 | 128 min | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Avengers: Endgame or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$131 million worldwide on a $104 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 484K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto
- Xolo MaridueñaJaime Reyes / Blue Beetle
- Bruna MarquezineJenny Kord
- Susan SarandonVictoria Kord
- Raoul Max TrujilloCarapax
- Belissa EscobedoMilagros Reyes
- Damián AlcázarAlberto Reyes
- Elpidia CarrilloRocío Reyes
- George LópezRudy Reyes
- Adriana BarrazaNana Reyes
- Becky GKhaji-Da (voice)