Venom 3reviews aren’t out yet, but two alleged early reactions aren’t the most optimistic news for fans of Tom Hardy’s first two entries in Sony’sSpider-ManUniverse.
Venom: The Last Danceis the concluding chapter of a trilogy that started with the first film and continued with the sequel,Let There Be Carnage. While they were both box office hits, the first twoVenommovies received negative reviewsfrom critics. Fans were decidedly more positive towards them. The firstVenommovie holds an 80% audience score against its 30% critics score, whileLet There Be Carnage’s audience score sits at 84% against a critic score of 57%. However, if a reputable scooper is to be believed,Venom 3may not resonate with audiences as well as its predecessors.
ScooperDaniel Richtmanclaims he spoke to people who sawVenom 3and did not like it, despite enjoying the first film andLet There Be Carnage. Richtman did not provide details on who these people were or specifically how many people he spoke to. He did seemingly acknowledge that these reactions are not indicative of what most people will think ofVenom 3, writing, “Take that as you will.”
The Direct co-founder Jack McBryan responded to Richtman’s post by taking a dig at those who likedthe first twoVenomfilmsand expressing excitement forThe Last Dance. “People with bad taste didn’t like #Venom3, could be the best or worst thing for this movie, but either way, it makes me more excited,” McBryan wrote. Other fans responded to Ritchman’s post by roasting Venom: Let There Be Carnage. “Anyone who said they enjoyed the second is lying,” wrote@NevinMcScott. Similarly,@charIiestfuwrote, “I think anyone who liked the second one cannot be trusted.”
Fans will learn what critics thought ofVenom 3soon, but if the general response is negative, it would continue a troubling trend for Sony’s Spider-Man Universe and comic book movies. Aside from the Venom movies, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe so far only consists ofMadame Weband Jared Leto’sMorbius, both critical and box office bombs. While it’s not released until December 13, many expectKraven the Hunter to continue Sony’s record of mediocrity.
The box office success of the first two movies doesn’t guaranteeVenom 3will be a hit. Recently, comic book movie sequels have had difficulty reaching the same financial fortune as their predecessors. DC’sAquaman 2and Shazam 2 underperformed compared to the first films in each franchise, andThe Marvelscouldn’t get anywhere near the $1 billion-plus gross of the first Captain Marvel film. More recently,Joker 2bombed at the box officedespite being a sequel to a billion-dollar hit that was also an awards season darling. Whether a similar fate awaitsVenom 3remains to be seen.
Venom: The Last Dancewill be released in theaters on June 04, 2025.
Venom: The Last Dance
Venom 3 is the third and final installment in Sony’s symbiote trilogy starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. It follows the events of Let There Be Carnage, where the anti-hero fought serial killer Cletus Kasady, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Brock was briefly transported to the MCU through the multiverse.
