Sony has another hit on their hands with the Andy Serkis-directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which is now the second highest grossing movie of 2021 here in the States. Behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Venom sequel just hit that huge domestic milestone, making it only the second film of 2021 to pass $200 million at the U.S. box office.
As of this past weekend, Venom: Let There Be Carnage is now sitting at $202,707,190 domestically, and the film has thus far devoured $441,507,190 at the worldwide box office. That’s actually a higher worldwide figure than Marvel’s Shang-Chi, which is at $430,523,828.
You’ll be able to watch the sequel at home this holiday season, as Let There Be Carnage comes to Blu-ray and 4K on December 14, 2021. Expect the Digital release on November 23rd.
Meagan Navarro writes in her review for Bloody Disgusting that Venom: Let There Be Carnage “hits the ground running and doesn’t stop for the brisk 90-minute runtime. It’s the perfect runtime for a rom-com, but as a superhero movie, it gets sloppy.”
She continues, “But it’s hard not to be charmed by Venom attempting to cheer up his host with a lavish breakfast and pep talks. Or a dose of self-love and acceptance in the form of a confessional mic drop at a costume party. If you’re in the mood for silly, this sequel nails it. But for an epic showdown among monsters, it lacks bite.”
Tom Hardy is back as Eddie Brock, who is of course also the alien symbiote known as Venom. Woody Harrelson, who popped up as Cletus Kasady in the first film’s post-credits scene, ultimately becomes Carnage in the film. Michelle Williams is also back in the sequel to the smash hit movie from 2018, with Naomie Harris co-starring as Shriek.
