Venom
Family FavoritePG-13

Venom

The world has enough superheroes.

2018 • 112 min • Science Fiction · Action

Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 13
76
Movie Knight Score
17431 reviews
  • 78 Reviewers · 9 · 75%
  • 68 Audience · 17422 · 25%

Investigative journalist Eddie Brock bonds with an alien symbiote, gaining extraordinary powers. He must learn to control Venom and use their combined abilities to stop a corrupt corporation from unleashing more symbiotes on the world.

Violence & peril
7/10
Language
5/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
6/10

Heads up

  • Frequent creature violence and body horror
  • Some suggestive comments and kissing
  • Occasional strong language and rude humor

What it models well

  • Cooperation and partnership
  • Self-acceptance
  • Using power responsibly

Talk about it after

  • The nature of good vs. evil and anti-heroes
  • Consequences of scientific ambition
  • Balancing personal desires with responsibility

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Top billed cast

Director: Ruben Fleischer • Crew: Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, Kelly Marcel

Trailers & clips

Extended Preview

SPECIAL FEATURES CLIP "Designing Venom"

Rock Out With Your Brock Out

To Protect and Sever

ESPN Promo ‘New Mascot’

Ambushing Drake

Official Trailer 2

Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

Not recommended

Nice movie, but weak and poorly articulated.…

Recommended

It's getting 10 stars because I have a simple policy that, if the movie entertains, it did it's job. That being said...it's jarring watching it as a comic book fan. You're constantly fighting the urge to look at the TV and yell "That's not how it happened!" I don't think Eddie was as much of a scumbag as he should have been...but Hardy was far better than Grace.…

Recommended

I loved this I have been a huge Venom fan since he debuted in comics. Tom Hardy did great. Much better than Bane.

Recommended

The SSU - thankfully renamed from SPUMC - begins! I enjoyed <em>'Venom'</em>, in short. Tom Hardy is one of my favourite actors and I thoroughly enjoyed his showing here as the titular character. The bonkers nature of the story, if not perfect at all, is very entertaining to watch unfold. I also found the pacing and special effects to be more than solid. Looking forward to checking out the sequel.

Not recommended

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/venom-spoiler-free-review "Venom is yet another missed opportunity to deliver a great movie about the symbiote anti-hero. This time, the character of Eddie Brock is beautifully handled, with Tom Hardy offering an impressive performance. The actor carries the entire film, which finds its entertainment peak in the interactions between Eddie and Venom.…

Recommended

It’s school holidays here in France which means the kids are at my place which in turn means lot’s of time in front of the screen. Last night it was Venom’s turn to be plopped into my Blu-ray player. I have to say that I was a little disappointed. Sure it is a good movie and I did indeed enjoy it but not as much as I thought I would.…

Recommended

Venom - **SPOILERS** 4/10 There seems to be quite a bit of agreement on what Im about to say about the film. Venom doesnt quite know what it is. It cant decide wether its a goofy, action or a horror movie. Therefore its all of it and none at the same time. The goofy jokes are pretty lame, which is why they are funny, you dont laugh with the writers, you laugh at them.…

Recommended

Venom is a great comic adaptation. I really like what they did with the character and the story. I thought the film was done well. The special effects are pretty good. I thought the characters were cast well, and overall I just enjoyed it. The film is pretty dark and violent despite the PG-13 rating. It didn't have a lot of blood, but there was a bit here and there.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

I honestly don't know what everyone's talking about, _Venom_ is **fine**! I mean... It's not great. There were a few moments I found myself thinking "This bit's pretty bad, why did they do this?" and a lot of moments I found myself thinking "This bit's pretty good, but they still probably should have just made a **real** _Venom_ movie with Marvel." But it's fine.…

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Details

TMDB audience
6.8/10 (17,422)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$116,000,000
Box office
$856,085,151
Franchise
Venom Collection

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