Venom (2018)
Science Fiction, Action
35Kernel Score — Generally Unfavorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 35 Metascore represents a significant critical failure, yet Venom's $856.085M worldwide gross demonstrates the disconnect between critical consensus and commercial appetite—a $116M budget recouped roughly seven times over despite near-universal disapproval.
Director track record: Ruben Fleischer
Venom trails significantly below Ruben Fleischer's 52-point average across his other 6 scored films, landing 17 points below that benchmark and falling well short of his best-reviewed work, Zombieland (73).
Lead track record: Tom Hardy
The film represents a notable low point for Tom Hardy, sitting 28.3 points beneath his 63.3-point average across his other 14 scored films and trailing far behind his highest-rated work, Mad Max: Fury Road (90).
Box office
Budget $116M · Box office $856.1M