Morbius continues to defy critical reviews to become second most popular movie on Netflix US right now

Jared Leto in Morbius
(Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)

Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Morbius has been climbing up Netflix’s streaming charts. The movie reac🍬hed the platform in the US on September 9, and it’s already at number two in their Top 10 film list, only behind the Netflix Or🍰iginal film End of the Road. 

Morbius stars Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist suffering from a rare blood disease. While trying to cure himself with an experimental new blood transfusion, he inadvertently becomes a vampire. But while Moribus wants to keep his monstrous side from emerging, his childhood friend Milo (Matt Smith) – who also gets the transfusion – ha♛s no such qualms about embracing his vampiric nature.

The superhero movie opened with a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:mediocre box office taking on April 1, 2022, drawing a worldwide total of $164 million. It also received several negative reviews from critics, calling o🧜ut the po💯or post-credits scene and inconsistent story. The Total Film verdict was just two starsไ, branding it a "ro🦄te, lifeless, and cynical attempt to expand Sony’s Spidey-Verse".

However, despite this, the movie has seemingly remained popular with viewers. Morbius currently has a 71% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to its 15% score with critics. Morbius has also inspired a cult following thanks to a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:barrage of memes circulating online, which 💃even led Sony to attempt a re-release in cinemas.

Whatever you think of the movie, it’s no doubt a conversation starter. Check out our interview with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Matt Smith about his danᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚcing villain in Morbius, as well as our breakdown of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Morbius ending and its 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:post-credits scenes.

Fay Watson
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously wo༺rked as a Senior Showbiz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I've also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.