Ranked - The Venom Films

We seem to be at the end of the Venom solo films, so after this very mundane trilogy here are my rankings from the 3 films starting from worst to the best. 

3. Venom (2018)

The first film in the franchise is the worst in my opinion and that is mainly due to how dull it is. Tom Hardy does a good job as the lead and he does really care about the role but the rest of the cast offered very little. Michelle Williams & Riz Ahmed are so bland and forgettable in their role with a plot that makes no sense and nobody will care about. It is cool to see Venom in all of his glory but we don't see it enough and this film was a big let down for me. 

2. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

After the financial success of the first film we got the sequel Let There Be Carnage and I think it is slightly better then the first film but it is still a big let down. Again Tom Hardy is good as the lead and still tries his best but the rest of the cast isn't great. The introduction of Carnage should have been great but Woody Harrelson is bad in the role and they even waste the great Stephen Graham. It has some more entertaining action scenes and a slightly better story which is why it is slightly higher in the list but it still isn't a good film. 

1. Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

The third and presumed final film in the franchise is the best film in the trilogy but it still doesn't rise to the lofty heights that it wants to. Eddie & Venom's relationship is great and Hardy nails it in this film, I also liked Rhys Ifans role in the film. This film is more violent and has more fun action that previous films lacked. But the film is really messy with its story and most of the supporting cast are wasted, when you have Chiwetel Ejiofor & Stephen Graham and don't use them well that is really bad. It is a decent film but that is all. 

Overall

Overall, The Venom Franchise will go down as one of the most mediocre trilogies that has ever existed. None of the films are particularly memorable and apart from Tom Hardy's decent performance in all 3 films there is nothing that rises above average and that is a shame and continues to show the shortcomings of Sony's handling of Marvel Properties.