Eddie and Venom are back in Venom: The Last Dance. It’s time for one more movie with Tom Hardy in this lead role, but is it one to take the kids to see?
This is confirmed as the last in this trilogy of movies. It’s not confirmed as the last in the universe as a whole. But for now, let’s treat it as the end of a story. That means you need to see it in theaters the way you started the story, right?
Eddie and Venom are now on the run, and it leads to some sacrifices and difficult choices. Is it time to end their symbiotic partnership?
Explaining Venom: The Last Dance’s PG-13 age rating
This Sony movie is officially rated PG-13. It wouldn’t seem if look at how dark it is at first, but it does match the previous movies. So, if the kids have loved the first two movies, you’ll certainly want to take them to theaters for this one.
Sex & nudity: There isn’t any sex in this movie. There’s not even any nudity. This isn’t like the first one where fans get to see Tom Hardy without his top on.
Language: There is some foul language throughout, with one instance of “MF.” There are also frequent uses of words like “balls,” “hell,” and “Jesus Christ.” Every now and then the a-hole word is used, and there are a few times when the S-word is dropped. This could be where some parents draw the line, but it’s only just like the first two movies in the franchise.
Violence & Gore: I think this is where parents are likely to draw the line more than the language. Like the first two movies, Venom: The Last Dance is packed with violence. We get to see Eddie and Venom work together to take down all sorts of entities and “bad guys.”
There is moderate blood shown when a man shoots a soldier and when a man shoots a Xenophage with a rocket launcher. The most graphic moment is when Venom rips the head off a character and blood spurts everywhere. This is the most graphic and violent of the three movies, and it could make for a bit of a scary option for kids under 13.
Alcohol & Drugs: Despite Eddie’s love for alcohol in the first movies, this movie features very little drinking and no drugs. It’s likely because there isn’t the time with all the violence.
Overall verdict: Who is Venom: The Last Dance appropriate for?
Overall, this movie is one for the teens in the house. I’d even say that some tweens could sit through it. What about the younger members of the family? That’s going to depend on how much violence they can deal with. This is on the heavier side for most Marvel and Sony movies.
If your kids have watched the first two movies, it’s definitely worth taking them to see this third one. It’s closure to the story. If you have younger kids who get a little scared, I’d wait for it to come to streaming when you can monitor and handle more.
Venom: The Last Dance is now out in theaters.