5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Overview
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's core narrative is an apolitical superhero story focused on personal relationships and defeating a supervillain, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through the explicit race-swapping of a traditionally white comic book character with a Black actress. However, its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on action and character dynamics rather than explicit societal critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays the symbiotic relationship between Eddie and Venom with strong queer subtext, culminating in Venom's explicit 'coming out' line. Their bond is central, complex, and ultimately affirmed as a source of strength and belonging, leaning into a positive, if comedic, depiction of queer-coded love.
Shriek, a character consistently depicted as white in Marvel Comics, is portrayed by a Black actress (Naomie Harris) in the film. This constitutes a race swap.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage does not include any transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating for its net impact on transsexual representation.
The film features female characters Anne Weying (as She-Venom) and Frances Barrison (Shriek). She-Venom engages in physical combat using symbiote powers but does not achieve a decisive victory against a male opponent. Shriek primarily uses ranged sonic superpowers. No female character defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat through skill, strength, or martial arts.
All major characters in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, including Eddie Brock, Cletus Kasady, Anne Weying, and Frances Barrison, maintain the same gender as established in their Marvel Comics source material. No canonical gender swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
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5.8
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