Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
Acting
Tom Hardy's dual performance: one man, two lunatics.
Practical Effects
Symbiote transformations that actually look tactile and wet.
Editing
The motorcycle chase: incomprehensible yet somehow thrilling.
Director
Ruben Fleischer
Tom Hardy
Eddie Brock / Venom
Michelle Williams
Anne Weying
Riz Ahmed
Carlton Drake / Riot
Scott Haze
Security Chief Roland Treece
Reid Scott
Dr. Dan Lewis
Jenny Slate
Dr. Dora Skirth
Melora Walters
Homeless Woman Maria
Woody Harrelson
Cletus Kasady / Carnage
Peggy Lu
Mrs. Chen
Malcolm C. Murray
Lewis Donate
Sope Aluko
Dr. Collins
Wayne Péré
Dr. Emerson
Michelle Lee
Malaysia EMT / Riot Host
Kurt Yue
Mission Control Translator
Chris O'Hara
Astronaut J. J. Jameson III
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Hardy improvised most of Eddie's Venom conversations, often speaking to himself on set. The infamous 'turd in the wind' line? All him.
This film's massive box office success despite critical panning essentially forced Sony to commit to their Spider-Man villain universe—directly enabling the chaos of Morbius.
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