Venom 3 Opens Below Expectations, Signals Superhero Fatigue

The latest Venom installment leads the box office but falls short of its predecessors' earnings, reflecting waning interest in superhero films.

Venom: The Last Dance opened with $51 million in North America, well below the projected $65 million and previous entries' debuts.
International audiences contributed $124 million, bringing the global total to $175 million for its opening weekend.
Critics and audiences gave the film low marks, with a 37% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 'B-' CinemaScore, the lowest of the trilogy.
The film's underperformance highlights a broader decline in superhero film revenues, with 2024 set to be a low point for the genre.
Despite Tom Hardy's departure, Sony plans to continue the symbiote storyline, potentially involving Spider-Man in future projects.