Venom (2018 film)

Venom is a 2018 monster superhero film featuring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom. It is the first in the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, which will be followed by a sequel, Let There Be Carnage, in Fall 2021 and Morbius in February 2022, all featuring characters related to Spider-Man.

The film got a mixed to negative reception with praise for Hardy's performance and criticism of the lack of connections to Spider-Man, similarly to how 2004's Catwoman had a lack of connections to Batman. Regardless, it made nearly a billion dollars at the box office.


 * Big Bad: Carlton Drake/Riot.
 * Berserk Button: Venom hates it when someone calls him a parasite.
 * The Cameo: Stan Lee appears at the end as a dog walker. This is his last cameo released during his lifetime.
 * Canon Foreigner: Most of the minor characters, such as Dr. Dora Skirth, are original to this film.
 * Ironic Echo: Carlton Drake usually says "Have a nice life". By the end, Venom says it to Riot.
 * Mythology Gag: Venom says "Eyes, lungs, pancreas. So many snacks, so little time" to a thug. This is a word-for-word quote from the comics.
 * Precision F-Strike: Eddie says "Aw, fuck it" after Venom tells him about Riot's plans.
 * Sequel Hook: The mid-credits scene shows our first look at Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kassady, the villain of Let There Be Carnage.
 * The Stinger:
 * Eddie Brock visits Cletus Kassady at prison.
 * The post-credits scene is a clip for the then upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Venom not only likes eating brains, but also tater tots and chocolate.
 * Truer to the Text: Compared to Spider-Man 3, the film had a more faithful depiction of Venom. The only thing the film hasn't used was that the symbiotes are addictive and the lack of connections with Spidey.
 * Voice of the Legion: As in the comics, Venom mostly refers to himself as "we".