Venom
2018 1h 52m movie Film China

Venom

“The world has enough Superheroes.”

Venom returned 7.4× its production cost, earning $856.1M against a $116.0M budget — one of the highest-return China films in our catalog.

Synopsis

“The world has enough Superheroes.”

Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.

Audience Engagement

14,724
Reviews
100th
Review-volume percentile
98th
Popularity percentile

14,724 audience reviews — more than 100% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among China films.

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$116.0M
Budget
$856.1M
Revenue
$740.1M
Net Profit
7.4×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 52m runtime, production spent $1.0M per minute on screen and earned $7.6M per minute back.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Venom. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Science Fiction + Action in China

23 China titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Venom itself).

The 2017–2019 China Window

Venom holds position #117 of 248 China films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Untamed: Special Edition
    #1

    The Untamed: Special Edition

    ★ 9.5 · 2019
  2. Ling Cage: Incarnation
    #2

    Ling Cage: Incarnation

    ★ 9.0 · 2019
  3. Once Upon a Bite
    #3

    Once Upon a Bite

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  4. All Is Well
    #4

    All Is Well

    ★ 9.0 · 2019
  5. Fights Break Sphere
    #5

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017
  6. Burning Ice
    #6

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017
  7. Blue Planet II
    #7

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  8. Day And Night
    #8

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Venom premiered alongside 76 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 76 other China films in 2018.

The 623rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Venom, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • alien life-form · 3
  • genetic experiment · 2
  • business tycoon · 1
  • symbiote · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • duringcreditsstinger · 26
  • aftercreditsstinger · 24
  • california · 20
  • spacecraft · 13
  • san francisco · 8
  • anti hero · 7
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • superhero · 80
  • based on comic · 58

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
14,724
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #418 of 946 China films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Science Fiction productions specifically: #11 of 41 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, English, Malay
Production CompaniesMatt Tolmach Productions, Pascal Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Tencent Pictures, Arad Productions
Runtime1h 52m
Release DateSeptember 28, 2018
IMDbtt1270797
Official Sitewww.sonypictures.com

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