Venom: Let There Be Carnage did not make a mistake in moving the release date earlier as the film opens big in the box office, securing the second-best premiere sales, and they were able to follow the footsteps of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings for opening amidst the threat of the pandemic.
In a report from Deadline, Venom: Let There Be Carnage scored $11.6 million on Thursday night, September 30, only falling behind a few figures from the $13.2 million opening of Black Widow. Coming in third on the list is Shang-Chi's $8.8 million and on the fourth is F9 with $7.1 million.
Looking at the numbers, it seems that Marvel, not having any film in 2020, got their groove back with three of their titles lording over the opening box office hits list. Sony's entry, Venom: Let There Be Carnage surely made some promise after various reschedules of the release date of the movie and it is definitely worth all the wait with the revenue it is getting.
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In a solid 90-minute run time, Venom: Let There Be Carnage delivered, more importantly, the post-credits scene of the movie sets up the future of the Marvel symbiote, not only in the universe it is currently in, but possibly also in the MCU. Fans are also speculating that it could lead to a face-off of Venom and Spider-Man, something many fans are looking forward to for so long.
It was also given a film rating and it will be PG-13 which means "for intense sequences of violence/action, some language, and thematic material" and parents are strongly advised that some of the parts of the film are not appropriate for children under 13 years old.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is directed by Andy Serkis. The film stars an all-powerful ensemble with Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson as the bannering actors.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is now in theaters.
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