Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

You are what you eat.

Release:2021
Runtime:1h 37m
Country:United States
Director:Andy Serkis
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Keywords

heroPsychopathsuperheroAnti HerovillainAlien Life FormBased On ComicSequel

Venom: Let There Be Carnage rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 301K votes
Rotten Tomatoes58%
Metacritic49%
TMDb6.746/10· 11K votes

With 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Venom: Let There Be Carnage

After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.

Cast of Venom: Let There Be Carnage

  • Tom Hardy

    Tom Hardy

    as Eddie Brock / Venom

  • Woody Harrelson

    Woody Harrelson

    as Cletus Kasady / Carnage

  • Michelle Williams

    Michelle Williams

    as Anne Weying

  • Naomie Harris

    Naomie Harris

    as Frances Louise Barrison / Shriek

  • Reid Scott

    Reid Scott

    as Dr. Dan Lewis

  • Stephen Graham

    Stephen Graham

    as Detective Mulligan

  • Peggy Lu

    Peggy Lu

    as Mrs. Chen

  • Sian Webber

    Sian Webber

    as Dr. Pazzo

  • Michelle Greenidge

    Michelle Greenidge

    as Mugging Victim

  • R

    Rob Bowen

    as Beaten Mugger

  • Laurence Spellman

    Laurence Spellman

    as Patient

  • Little Simz

    Little Simz

    as Little Simz

Venom: Let There Be Carnage facts

Budget
$110M
Box office
$506.9M
Collection
Venom Collection

Our take on Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Andy Serkis takes the reins for this 2021 action adventure, in which the alien symbiote, now sharing reporter Eddie Brock's body, squares off against a new threat: Carnage, the darker alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady. The tone leans loose and playful, treating the odd-couple dynamic between man and symbiote as much comedy as menace, then setting it against a genuinely nasty villain. It moves quickly and doesn't overstay its welcome. Best suited to viewers who want their comic-book action lively and irreverent rather than solemn, and who enjoyed the first outing's bickering-partners energy. Come for the mayhem, stay for the strange domestic bond at its core.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Chaotic buddy chemistry delivers unexpected comedic moments
  • Practical action sequences feel grounded despite superhero premise
  • Embraces campy tone without taking itself too seriously

What the audience disliked

  • Underdeveloped villain motivations weaken the central conflict
  • Plot mechanics feel rushed and narratively convenient
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