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.
What critics thought
Critics were sharply divided on this sequel, with Hardy and Harrelson's performances and the Eddie-Venom odd-couple dynamic drawing consistent praise, while the screenplay, CGI action set pieces, and rushed climax drew equally consistent fire. The film leans hard into self-aware silliness, which won over fans of the first film's campy energy but struck many critics as a thin excuse for a story.
“It's fast, it's fun, and buried within is a genuinely sweet story about friendship and self-acceptance.”
Kristen Page-Kirby·The Washington Post
“The distinctiveness of this buddy-movie bond is often drowned out by giant set pieces of CG mayhem that feel exactly like those found in the good guys' movies.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“a mind-numbingly tiresome sequel, filled with uninspired comedy and a CGI monster fight that seems to drag on forever.”
Brian Lowry·CNN
“this vehicle runs out of gas halfway through the yawner of a climax.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“ugly, cheap and dumb-but-not-good-dumb”
Barry Hertz·The Globe and Mail
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Andy SerkisDirector
Tom HardyEddie Brock / Venom
Woody HarrelsonCletus Kasady / Carnage
Michelle WilliamsAnne Weying
Naomie HarrisFrances Louise Barrison / Shriek
Reid ScottDr. Dan Lewis
Stephen GrahamDetective Mulligan
Peggy LuMrs. Chen
Sian WebberDr. Pazzo
Michelle GreenidgeMugging Victim
Laurence SpellmanPatient
Little SimzLittle Simz
Marco BeltramiComposer
Kelly MarcelWriterTom HardyWriter
Robert RichardsonCinematographyVenom: 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.
What critics thought
Critics were sharply divided on this sequel, with Hardy and Harrelson's performances and the Eddie-Venom odd-couple dynamic drawing consistent praise, while the screenplay, CGI action set pieces, and rushed climax drew equally consistent fire. The film leans hard into self-aware silliness, which won over fans of the first film's campy energy but struck many critics as a thin excuse for a story.
“It's fast, it's fun, and buried within is a genuinely sweet story about friendship and self-acceptance.”
Kristen Page-Kirby·The Washington Post
“The distinctiveness of this buddy-movie bond is often drowned out by giant set pieces of CG mayhem that feel exactly like those found in the good guys' movies.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“a mind-numbingly tiresome sequel, filled with uninspired comedy and a CGI monster fight that seems to drag on forever.”
Brian Lowry·CNN
“this vehicle runs out of gas halfway through the yawner of a climax.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“ugly, cheap and dumb-but-not-good-dumb”
Barry Hertz·The Globe and Mail
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Andy SerkisDirectorTom HardyEddie Brock / VenomWoody HarrelsonCletus Kasady / CarnageMichelle WilliamsAnne WeyingNaomie HarrisFrances Louise Barrison / ShriekReid ScottDr. Dan LewisStephen GrahamDetective MulliganPeggy LuMrs. ChenSian WebberDr. PazzoMichelle GreenidgeMugging VictimLaurence SpellmanPatientLittle SimzLittle SimzMarco BeltramiComposerKelly MarcelWriterTom HardyWriterRobert RichardsonCinematography