Venom is finally here, and it looks like audiences are into it. Critics have been lukewarm on the film with mixed to negative reviews, but that hasn't stopped viewers from making it the biggest debut in October ever. Venom had a big turnout this weekend, but money doesn't mean that people liked it, so how do people actually feel about this movie? Pretty good, according to CinemaScore -- or at least they like it more than critics did. Take a look.
For those who may not be aware, CinemaScore is kind of like the Rotten Tomatoes for moviegoers. It's a market research firm that performs surveys on audience members on their viewing experience of a particular movie with a letter grade, with F being the worst and A+ being the best. Basically, the company is getting audiences' initial reactions to a film right after those viewers leave the theater.
Critics may not be so hot on Venom now, but audiences are being a bit more forgiving. According to a Twitter post shared by CinemaScore, Venom received a B+ from viewers, which puts it on par with the B+ Spider-man 3 earned. That's not a super high score and is sitting in the average category, but that's better than what critics say. Compare that to the 32% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics. However, to be fair, Venom's audience score on RT is 89% so it looks like there is a divide between critics and audiences on this one.
However, I would like to point out that these rating systems aren't a 100% reflection of how a movie is being received. In the case of CinemaScore, they are surveying a select group of theaters. Plus, audiences are likely to feel more hyped or annoyed with a movie right after leaving the theaters than if you gave them a day to digest their thoughts. Still, though, audiences seem to be reacting more positively to Venom.
In this writer's opinion, B+ or B- is pretty on the level for Venom. It's not a terrible movie, but it's mostly fine with a few bright spots mixed in. It doesn't do much to make it stand out from the rest of the superhero pack and ultimately lacks the punch or edge that it wanted. That being said, if you liked Venom, then all the more power to you. Tom Hardy makes some interesting acting choices that make for some memorable moments, I will say.
Ultimately, only you can decide on how you feel about Venom and the only way to do that is to see it. The movie is currently out in theaters, so stop by your local theater to see what's so B+ about it. Afterward, be sure to visit our 2018 movie release guide to see what else is in store for the rest of the year.
.@VenomMovie receives a B+ #CinemaScore grade from movie audiences! https://t.co/5Hsz9b1CUU pic.twitter.com/M3qHsgfSlB
— CinemaScore (@CinemaScore) October 6, 2018
The CinemaScore for the new Venom movie puts the film on the same level as the character's previous big screen outing, Spider-Man 3. For the new Venom movie, this week didn't get off the most
CinemaScore, Rotten Tomatoes, and movie audience scores
But if you compare the Sony Spiderman movies to Homecoming, Homecoming has higher audience scores than all of them (on RT), and its critics score is higher than all of them except for SM2 (but only 1% below - 93% vs 92%). But I guess the audiences like venom (89%), even if critics did not (30%).
Venom's CinemaScore Has Now Been Revealed, And It's Not Bad
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Venom's CinemaScore Is A Lot Higher Than Its Critics Score
According to a Twitter post shared by CinemaScore, Venom received a B+ from viewers, which puts it on par with the B+ Spider-man 3 earned. That's not a super high score and is sitting in the average category, but that's better than what critics say. Compare that to the 32% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics.
Venom's CinemaScore Is A Lot Higher Than Its Critics Score
According to a Twitter post shared by CinemaScore, Venom received a B+ from viewers, which puts it on par with the B+ Spider-man 3 earned. That's not a super high score and is sitting in the average category, but that's better than what critics say. Compare that to the 32% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics.
'Venom's CinemaScore From Audiences Revealed
Furthermore, a high CinemaScore grade tends to correlate with a long run in theaters, which makes a lot of sense: If the opening weekend audience likes a movie, then its "buzz" will be good
CinemaScore, Rotten Tomatoes, and film viewers scores
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Venom's CinemaScore Is A Lot Higher Than Its Critics Score
Sony's Venom hit theaters this weekend, and while critics have panned the Tom Hardy-starrer it seems like fans have been far kinder. CinemaScore has revealed its audience score and it's a positive
Venom's CinemaScore Is A Lot Higher Than Its Critics Score
Furthermore, a high CinemaScore grade tends to correlate with a long run in theaters, which makes a lot of sense: If the opening weekend audience likes a movie, then its "buzz" will be good, and word-of-mouth will encourage more reticent audiences to go see the film.
CinemaScore
CinemaScore ® is the industry leader in measuring movie appeal among theatre audiences. Since 1978, CinemaScore has been polling moviegoers at major movie releases on opening night to collect demographic information and calculate a distinctive CinemaScore grade.
