After several delays, Morbius finally hit theaters and the feeling was bittersweet. On one hand, Morbius made back its entire production budget during its opening weekend. On the other hand, the Jared Leto-led comic book movie wasn't exactly Sony's most expensive film, meaning the bar was low.
As reported by Variety, the cinematic debut of the living vampire was solid if unspectacular with $39 million made in its three-day debut in local theaters and nearly $45 million on the international market, bringing its worldwide total to over $83 million. This is more than the $75 million that Sony spent on the film.
Unfortunately, it isn't all good news. Although the Sony Spider-Man Universe wasn't always a critical darling, Morbius brought new lows to the budding cinematic universe. 2018's Venom and 2021's Venom: Let there be Carnage pulled in 30% and 58%, respectively, on the review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, Morbius, the third film in the SSMU, got a 17% score.
Having said that, the mixed reception to Morbius should give Sony reason to pause and reconsider its next moves before fully diving into other comic book endeavors.