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Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle (2023)

Jaime Reyes is a superhero whether he likes it or not.

Release:2023
Runtime:2h 8m
Country:United States
Director:Ángel Manuel Soto
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Keywords

ArmorsuperheroFamily RelationshipsfamilyHigh TechJob HuntingMexican AmericanAftercreditsstinger
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Blue Beetle rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 111K votes
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic61%
TMDb6.637/10· 3K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 61/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Blue Beetle

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.

Cast of Blue Beetle

  • Xolo Maridueña

    Xolo Maridueña

    as Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle

  • Bruna Marquezine

    Bruna Marquezine

    as Jenny Kord

  • Susan Sarandon

    Susan Sarandon

    as Victoria Kord

  • Raoul Max Trujillo

    Raoul Max Trujillo

    as Carapax

  • Belissa Escobedo

    Belissa Escobedo

    as Milagros Reyes

  • Damián Alcázar

    Damián Alcázar

    as Alberto Reyes

  • Elpidia Carrillo

    Elpidia Carrillo

    as Rocío Reyes

  • George López

    George López

    as Rudy Reyes

  • Adriana Barraza

    Adriana Barraza

    as Nana Reyes

  • Becky G

    Becky G

    as Khaji-Da (voice)

  • Harvey Guillén

    Harvey Guillén

    as Dr. Sanchez

  • Jorge Jimenez

    Jorge Jimenez

    as Tío Chema

Blue Beetle facts

Budget
$104M
Box office
$130.8M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Alien armor technology provides fresh superhero origin twist
  • •Brother sister relationship grounds character motivation
  • •Strong RT score indicates critic appreciation for execution

What the audience disliked

  • •DCEU universe feels overcrowded with similar superhero narratives
  • •College graduate protagonist lacks compelling distinctive characterization

Trailer

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