Morbius (2022)
61%RT Audience Score: 71%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this dreary mess is a vein attempt to make Morbius happen.
Morbius isn’t telling the most original story, but cool visuals and fast action keep things entertaining.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Northern Quarter, Manchester, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13
Year of Release
NA
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 44m
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Language(s):English, Spanish, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Al Madrigal, directed by Daniel Espinosa, written by Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, action, fantasy, PG-13, Columbia Pictures, Avi Arad, Matthew Tolmach, Lucas Foster, $73.6M box office, reviewed by Mark Kermode, Nick Schager, James Luxford, Catey Sullivan, Liz Shannon Miller, Richard Whittaker, Peter Canavese, Sarah Ward, Allison Rose, Douglas Davidson, Jeff Beck, Morbius, Michael Morbius, vampire, rare blood disorder, antihero, Marvel, Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $167,460,961
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted):
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.):
US/Canada gross: $73,865,530
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted):
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $39,005,895
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted):
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $75,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted):
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.):
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.):
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Matt Smith – Milo
Adria Arjona – Martine Bancroft
Jared Harris – Emil Nikols
Tyrese Gibson – Simon Stroud
Al Madrigal – Agent Rodriguez
Director(s)
Daniel Espinosa
Writer(s)
Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
Producer(s)
Avi Arad, Matthew Tolmach, Lucas Foster
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (268) | Top Critics (59) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (225)
Somehow, Jared Leto is not even the best Jared in Morbius. Oh, I just, enough with the origin stories we did not ask for.
April 15, 2022
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
Not the epic disaster we expected…It is, however, generic as all hell.
April 11, 2022
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
TOP CRITIC
A case of (the filmmakers) had a character, but didnt quite know what to do with it. I think its quite a messy plot that doesnt always make that much sense A bit different with the horror theme, but nothing special.
April 11, 2022 | Rating: 1/5
James Luxford
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
If it were just a ride in a theme park, Morbius would be fun enough. But it is not.
April 9, 2022
Catey Sullivan
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Morbius, at best, will be remembered as the latest effort on Sony’s part to make its nascent Sinister Six franchise happen. And, like “fetch,” it’s hard to see that happening.
April 8, 2022
Liz Shannon Miller
Consequence
TOP CRITIC
So many choices… just seem halfhearted. They’re not terrible, but they’re also not interesting.
April 7, 2022
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Falls apart at the halfway point due to its weak, and at times, laughable script and Jared Leto’s lack of star power. It does, however, have a certain ‘B’ movie appeal.
June 27, 2022 | Rating: 1.5/4
Peter Canavese
Celluloid Dreams
This misfire only sinks its teeth into bland monotony; vampires aren’t the only things that suck within its frames.
June 25, 2022
Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
Morbius fails to grab the audience from the beginning and a plot that has quite a bit of potential, simply put, falls flat.
June 16, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
… full of the kind of fantastical hijinks that make “Venom” (2018) and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (2021) popcorn delights, except where the nonsense in those films felt like part of the charm, here it’s an utter drag.
June 13, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/5
Douglas Davidson
Elements of Madness
Sadly just about every element of the film ends up dragging it down, including a screenplay in search of a more compelling plot, a multitude of bland characters, cheap-looking special effects, and a very subdued lead performance from Jared Leto.
June 12, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Jeff Beck
The Blu Spot
In the end, ‘Morbius’ feels like a rush to cash in on the strides the studio made with its more impressive features.
June 11, 2022
Murjani Rawls
Substream Magazine…
Plot
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
A doctor (but probably not a Hollywood screenwriter) would know that the palm of one’s hand is a very stupid area to cut one’s skin for blood; many tendons and muscles run there and are obviously very important for daily activities of life.
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