Morbius is now playing in most major locations, and even though critics didn't respond particularly well to Sony Pictures' big-screen debut for Jared Leto's Spider-Man baddie (a slight understatement), the initial audience reaction tells a different story.
The Living Vampire's solo outing currently sits at an abysmal 16% on Rotten Tomatoes ("Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this Spidey-adjacent mess is a vein attempt to make Morbius happen"), but the audience score has now been revealed, and it's a significantly higher 64%.
We often see a stark contrast between audiences and critics on the review aggregator, particularly when it comes to comic book/superhero movies. While it might be difficult to believe anyone would consider Morbius a truly great film, sometimes all cinemagoers are looking for is a little mindless entertainment, and we wouldn't be surprised if this latest "SPUMC" movie puts in a better-than-expected performance at the box office when all is said and done.
"One of Marvel's most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil - or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?"
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