Venom (2018)

A failed reporter is bonded to an alien entity, one of many symbiotes who have invaded Earth. But the being takes a liking to Earth and decides to protect it.

Director:

Ruben Fleischer

Writers:

Jeff Pinkner (screenplay by), Scott Rosenberg (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hardy	...	Eddie Brock / Venom
Michelle Williams	...	Anne Weying
Riz Ahmed	...	Carlton Drake / Riot
Scott Haze	...	Security Chief Roland Treece
Reid Scott	...	Dr. Dan Lewis
Jenny Slate	...	Dr. Dora Skirth
Melora Walters	...	Homeless Woman Maria
Woody Harrelson	...	Cletus Kasady
Peggy Lu	...	Mrs. Chen
Malcolm C. Murray	...	Lewis Donate
Sope Aluko	...	Dr. Collins
Wayne Pére	...	Dr. Emerson (as Wayne Péré)
Michelle Lee	...	Malaysia EMT / Riot Host
Kurt Yue	...	Mission Control Translator
Chris O'Hara	...	Astronaut JJ Jameson, III

Storyline

After a faulty interview with the Life Foundation ruins his career, former reporter Eddie Brock's life is in pieces. Six months later, he comes across the Life Foundation again, and he comes into contact with an alien symbiote and becomes Venom, a parasitic antihero.

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Plot Keywords:

anti hero | marvel comics | thin attractive woman | tattooed trash | pretty legs | 

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Taglines:

Embrace your inner anti-hero.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to an interview with VFX supervisor Paul J. Franklin, director Ruben Fleischer was inspired by films like director John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) and director John Landis' An American Werewolf in London (1981)" when making "Venom."

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Goofs

(at around 11 mins) When the little girl wants to speak to Drake during the factory tour the other kids shush her. Drake explains the girl not to let others silence her, then gives her his badge and leaves the group without letting her ask a question, essentially silencing the girl. Actually when Drake is leaving for his interview, he tells the girl that another scientist will answer her question.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Astronaut JJ Jameson, III: Life Foundation Control, this is LF1. The specimens are secured, and we're heading home.
Mission Control Operator: Roger, LF1. You are a go for reentry.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the closing credits, a clip from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) plays. The preview is omitted from some home or online releases, but remains included in others, for example on Blu-ray.

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Alternate Versions

The theatrical release featured an extended clip from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as a post-credits scene. It was not included in the internet version, although it is still included in the film on other home entertainment releases, such as the Blu-ray.

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Connections

Featured in Designing Venom (2018)

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Soundtracks

No Problem
Written by Jmike, Justin Davey, Jim Lavigne, Bruno Mota, Pusha T (as Terrence Thornton) and Vinay Vyas
Performed by Pusha T
Pusha T appears courtesy of REUPGANG/Decon

User Reviews

This film would have been much better if it wasn't for the bad writing.

You would think one of the 5 (why?) writers could have gotten this right. Tom Hardy was amazing, the directing excellent, cinematography on point, V/SFX not bad, but the story was very loose and had plot and pacing issues. Venom's voice was also annoying. You would think the producers would have hired better writers instead of pathetically paying for almost every review on here 9 and above being fake (pretty much only film reviewed). I may have given this film a 7 or 8 out of 10, but only gets a 6 for the fake reviews. For me it could have been much better and deserving of the 9's and 10's had the writing been tighter. Nevertheless, still enjoyable, but sadly only a 6/10 from me, mainly for the fake reviews that piss me off.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

China USA

Language:

English Mandarin Malay

Release Date:

5 October 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Antidote

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$80,255,756, 7 October 2018

Gross USA:

$213,515,506

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$856,085,151

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avi Arad Productions, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Sonics-DDP DTS (DTS: X) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1