‘Venom: The Last Dance’ IMDb and RT Scores Are In — Tom Hardy’s Final Turn as Eddie Brock Doesn’t Look Promising

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ is set for its worldwide release this Friday. This third installment will be the final film in the franchise, and Tom Hardy has confirmed that he is stepping away from the role.

The movie is anticipated to tease some important plot elements, particularly the character Knull. While Knull won’t be the main villain and is expected to appear in just a few scenes, the director has hinted at a larger role for him down the line.

Recently, we shared the first social media reactions to the movie. The early previews left critics with mixed feelings. While the film is described as fun, it appears to have the same issues as the first two installments.

Since then, the review embargo has been lifted, and based on 68 reviews, Venom: The Last Dance currently has a “Rotten” status on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a 38% approval rating, which is quite poor. Keep in mind that the audience score won’t be available until Friday.

The news isn’t much better on IMDb either. With around 1.2K ratings, the movie holds a rating of 6.3. This isn’t too surprising, especially since Knull’s presence was expected to elevate the film. However, some excitement may have been dampened by recent comments from Marcel, suggesting that fans will have to wait a while for Knull’s story to develop.

Here are some of the reviews:

Too moronic for it to earn the emotional weight it clearly wants to project.

Peter Gray – The AU Review

Tom Hardy’s batshit crazy dual performance keeps being the bright spot of the franchise. The rest? Leaves much to be desired for a finale – Knull included. [Full review in Spanish]

Fico Cangiano – CineXpres

An asinine, exhausting and tedious mess with choppy editing and not nearly enough laughs or thrills.

Avi Offer – NYC Guru

… an overstuffed yet somehow stunningly simplistic flick that feels more like an excuse to execute stupid but cool ideas …

Anthony O’Connor – FILMINK Australia

I kept rooting for the surprisingly lifeless “The Last Dance” to pull way back on its save-the-world plot (and its CGI) and lean more into its most potent effect: Hardy’s split-personality double act.

Jake Coyle – Associated Press

When it leans hard into the inherent absurdity of its wacky, mismatched buddy antics, “Venom: The Last Dance” can be a total blast. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should.

Christy Lemire – RogerEgbert.com

This trend is reflected in nearly all the reviews. Ouch.

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