One Of Tom Hardy’s Venom Films Is Dominating Netflix’s High Charts

For no matter motive, Sony grew to become satisfied that crafting a whole franchise set within the Spider-Man universe with out that includes the webslinger himself was a good suggestion. In equity, Kevin Feige and the oldsters at Marvel Studios did create probably the most profitable field workplace franchise in historical past by taking lesser-known characters and giving them the A-list character therapy. However the important thing factor there was that these early Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have been truly fairly good. At least, they have been strong blockbuster leisure. Sony, then again, has pumped out a string of actually bewildering movies based mostly on the Marvel characters to which it owns the rights.

“Morbius,” for instance, grew to become nothing in need of a joke upon its 2022 launch, with Sony then making an attempt to double down on that joke with a theatrical re-release that additionally flopped. Simply in case the studio hadn’t already doomed its then lamentably-titled “Sony Photos Universe of Marvel Characters (SPUMC),” Sony delivered, “Madame Net,” a movie that is notable for briefly turning into a type of “so unhealthy it is good” motion pictures (the infinitely-memed “researching spiders” line appeared prefer it would possibly present considerably of a reprieve for the ill-fated movie) earlier than transcending that tenuous boundary as soon as once more to simply be considered as plain terrible. With “Kraven the Hunter” having since debuted and did not make a lot of an affect, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe seems to be lifeless within the water.

The one motion pictures from the mercifully retitled Sony’s Spider-Man Universe that appeared to achieve any actual traction have been the Tom Hardy-led “Venom” movies, which began off fairly effectively earlier than getting progressively worse — to the purpose the threequel, “Venom: The Final Dance,” noticed Hardy’s Marvel trilogy finish with a whimper. Nonetheless, a $474 million take on the field workplace on a $110 million price range is not too unhealthy, and now there’s one thing else working within the movie’s favor: Netflix. Sure, the streaming crowds have elevated this in any other case critically-maligned Sony Marvel film, sending “Venom: The Final Dance” straight to the highest of the most-watched charts.

Sony made some baffling decisions for its Spider-Man Universe, however Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom was, not less than at first, an impressed one which paid dividends throughout the three motion pictures within the saga. Although the movies themselves deteriorated over that point, Hardy was at all times charismatic and clearly proper for the position. Sadly, that wasn’t sufficient to save lots of the trilogy from going downhill, however that can be of little concern to Sony for the reason that motion pictures stored getting cash. Why have been folks going to see a movie like “Venom: The Final Dance,” with its 40% Rotten Tomatoes rating? It stays a thriller — as does the movie’s arrival on the high of the Netflix most-watched charts.

The movie hit Netflix on February 25, 2025, and jumped straight to primary. In accordance with FlixPatrol, a website that tracks streaming viewership figures throughout the assorted platforms, “Venom: The Final Dance” is primary in 11 international locations, together with the US. What’s extra, the movie truly debuted within the high spot in all of these international locations on February 26, making “The Final Dance” an immediate Netflix hit. In accordance with FlixPatrol, the movie has additionally been hovering across the backside of the charts in Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, the place it has been out there to stream for a bit longer.

On the time of writing, Hardy’s threequel hasn’t fared fairly effectively sufficient to chart on the worldwide High 10 (per FlixPatrol). However that doubtless has to do with the staggered launch in varied international locations. In any other case, that is an unmitigated success for a movie /Movie’s Chris Evangelista described as “a rushed, clumsy, lackluster finale.”

The debut of “Venom: The Final Dance” is a profitable one to make certain, however it’s not fairly absolutely the international domination wrought by a movie reminiscent of Cameron Diaz’s first undertaking in 11 years, “Again in Motion,” which took over the Netflix charts final month, hitting primary in 92 international locations and staying within the rankings for weeks. That mentioned, Diaz’s actioner was a Netflix authentic and was doubtless launched in additional markets on the streaming platform than Sony’s “Venom” film.

“Venom: The Final Dance” additionally did not fare all that effectively with critics, however a 40% RT rating could be a bit excessive for it to actually develop into a fixture on the high of the Netflix charts. “Again in Motion,” for instance, bears a lowly 29%, whereas Amy Schumer’s newest comedy, “Kinda Pregnant,” equally took over the Netflix charts with what was, on the time, a 22% RT ranking. A 40% rating appears comparatively glowing.

The true battle for Sony’s newest “Venom” outing, if it desires to retain its place on the high of the Netflix rankings, is the competitors. On the time of writing, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves” simply hit the Netflix rankings at quantity two within the U.S. (as per FlixPatrol), and with its 91% RT rating, may simply dethrone “Venom.” We’ll must see how issues play out for Hardy’s final outing over the approaching week, but when he can keep on the high of the charts, it’ll doubtless be the final favor he does for Sony’s now defunct Marvel universe.