Venom: The Last Dance Opens with $51M Domestically, Lowest of Trilogy; $175M Globally Led by $46M China Debut

Oct 27, 2024, 11:00 AM

Venom: The Last Dance, directed by Kelly Marcel, is the third installment in Sony's 'Venom' trilogy starring Tom Hardy. The film opened this weekend with $51 million at the domestic box office, marking the lowest opening for the series in the United States. It earned $8.5 million from Thursday night previews and $22 million on its opening day. Despite underperforming domestically compared to the previous films—which opened to $80 million and $90 million respectively—the film showed strong international performance, grossing $175 million globally. This includes a robust $46 million debut in China, with $6 million from IMAX screens, contributing to the second-highest global opening for a 'Venom' film. The movie, which had a production budget of $120 million, received mixed reviews, holding a 36% critic score and a 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The CinemaScore rating is a B-, the lowest of the trilogy.