Venom

Journalist Eddie Brock becomes the host of an alien symbiote after his life falls apart. The resulting bond gives him powerful abilities and a second will to contend with, turning survival into a negotiation between two occupants of the same body.

The unusual partnership is the reason to watch. Eddie and Venom do not always want the same things, and the conflict creates comedy as well as danger. Treat the film as its own introduction instead of waiting for a Spider-Man origin to explain it.

You can start here. Spider-Man 3 is an optional comparison between portrayals, not an earlier installment of Eddie’s story.

This film starts the Tom Hardy Venom series. It is a different adaptation from the Venom seen in Spider-Man 3.

The catalog lists 112 minutes. The release date above is the catalog’s date for this title; dates and runtimes may differ by territory or edition. Follow the linked film source for its own listing.

This film is not on the current reviewed Doomsday preparation list. That is separate from its value as a film or a starting point.