First reactions after the premiere

Kelly Nevilles Venom: The Last Dance was finally revealed to the public on Monday evening, after the Sony Pictures film had its world premiere in New York, and the first reactions already appeared on social media.

The third and final in the Tom Hardy-led Poison franchise, the British actor reprises the role of Eddie Brock, who coexists alongside his head-munching alien symbiote Venom. The film takes over the action from Venom: Let there be carnagewith Eddie and Venom on the run from authorities on Earth, as well as entities from Venom’s home planet.

The cast also includes Ted Lasso‘s Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan and the symbiote Toxin.

In addition to directing the feature, Marcel wrote the script, crediting the story to herself and Hardy. Hardy, Marcel, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker serve as producers.

This will now be the third Poison film will hit theaters in October, and the pre-Halloween space has worked out well for the franchise. The first film surpassed $850 million worldwide, while the sequel surpassed the $500 million mark worldwide.

Venom: The Last Dance will be released in theaters on October 25.

Although full reviews for Poison 3 drop on Wednesday, read on for a sampling of the initial reactions to the film after Monday night’s premiere.

@theatomreview tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance REVIEW: A huge EPIC & EMOTIONAL finale!! Tom Hardy gives it his ALL and Sony has never been better. Stunning action meets all nineteen inches. Not just any Venom movie, it’s one of the BEST comic book movies ever! A fitting ending, in which the next step is taken.

Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance sees Tom Hardy go all in for a fun finale that fits the franchise. With piles of set pieces ranging from wacky to wacky, this doesn’t hold up to the Venomenal action. Take it for what it is. Grab some popcorn and go with the flow of this furious road movie.

Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) tweeted: I’ve seen #VenomTheLastDance and it’s the most cinematic, monumental #Venom movie yet. The Eddie Brock and Venom dynamic is at its strongest here and the stakes are so much higher. I had a LOT of fun with this…the last act is BONKERS! Is it perfect? No, far from it. However, it is way ahead of #Venom and has a much meatier plot than #VenomLetThereBeCarnage. The #SpiderMan4 rumors have been blown way out of proportion IMO, but #VenomTheLastDance left me wanting more from these two. And Knull (mostly).

Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is the best of the “Venom” films – the madness has ramped up significantly, but so has the heart. It’s not perfect, but it’s super entertaining and there’s a giant monster that eats people and squirts blood from the back of its head. Pretty crazy. 🕷️

Chris Killian (@chriskillian) tweeted: Venom The Last Dance is a crazy buddy road trip that stretches its PG-13 rating as far as it can go. Simply put, Venom 3 is classic guilty pleasure cinema. Turn off your brain and let #Venom enjoy it.

Joseph Deckelmeier (@joedeckelmeier) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance takes you on a wild and exciting journey from start to finish! It’s a fun popcorn movie that reminds me of the comic book movies of the early 2000’s. The action is great and pays homage to 80’s action movies. There are a lot of funny moments. Are there plot holes and some problems with the story? Yes. Is it fun? Also yes.

Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) tweeted: Venom: The Last Dance is the most entertaining of the trilogy. For the most part, it’s a funny and sweet road trip as Eddie and Venom live out their fugitive dreams of Thelma and Louise, including car karaoke and dog rescue. You may even find yourself getting emotional. #VenomTheLastDance

@Wholetusout tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is phenomenal, laughing, even crying maybe 👀 Some nice surprises and confirmations! #TomHardy is poison!

@Bizarnage tweeted: Just got out of #VenomTheLastDance! Tom Hardy is absolutely at his best in this as Eddie Brock and Venom with a great cast of characters including Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor and tons of symbiotic goodness…! This is not one to miss. 🕷️

@HollywoodHandle tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance may not be a great movie overall, but it’s still the best of this trilogy that couldn’t really accomplish much. Extremely fun sequences and Eddie’s relationship with Venom is still a highlight. A satisfying ending to this trilogy.

Sean O’Connell (@Sean_OConnell) tweeted: I think #VenomTheLastDance is the best of the three, while still being incredibly bad. It’s bizarre and watchable because it’s willing to try anything. Symbiotic fish? Certainly. Ms. Chen’s dance sequence? Why not. I laughed a few times, but this trilogy didn’t deliver much. Sigh

Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is not only fun, IT’S BY FAR THE BEST VENOM MOVIE! It’s the funniest, most emotional, best story and it takes the silliness we love and fully embraces it with full force. They do a LOT of cool symbiote stuff and we couldn’t have gotten a better ending to this trilogy that also sets up more. SONY COOKS EVERYTHING😭🔥