The key to Venom’s success was playing its trailer in front of Infinity War

[Divine Spark]

This trailer was released on April 23rd a few days before Infinity War hit theaters.



This means that the audience of a 2 billion movie had saw this trailer which also had the Marvel logo attached to it.

I believe this is the reason why the film was able to overcome the reviews. There was way too many people interested in it to effect it that much. That and audience word of mouth helped it.

Anybody else think this was the case?

[choptop]

By that logic all movies with trailers on IW would have done well.

[Divine Spark]

By that logic all movies with trailers on IW would have done well.

You’re overlooking the Marvel logo factor.

[choptop]

You’re overlooking the Marvel logo factor.

I mean it's possible and having a trailer with IW didn't hurt but I really don't think that's the reason.

[Jabare]

the actual key to Venom's success is China just like every Transformers movie after #3, recent Tom Cruise movies and:

-Pacific Rim
-TERMINATOR: GENYSIS
-THE EXPENDABLES 3
-GODS OF EGYPT
-The Last Witch Hunter
-The Great Wall
-a few recent Vin Diesel Movies
- A Dog's Purpose (this #*#%$@ got a sequel!)

to name a few...............................to name a few.

[Divine Spark]

the actual key to Venom's success is China just like every Transformers movie after #3, recent Tom Cruise movies and:

-Pacific Rim
-TERMINATOR: GENYSIS
-THE EXPENDABLES 3
-GODS OF EGYPT
-The Last Witch Hunter
-The Great Wall
-a few recent Vin Diesel Movies
- A Dog's Purpose (this #*#%$@ got a sequel!)

to name a few...............................to name a few.

It didn’t just do well in China though. Without China it still pulled over 200 million dollars domestically and 360 million in other countries.

[Powerboy]

This trailer was released on April 23rd a few days before Infinity War hit theaters.



This means that the audience of a 2 billion movie had saw this trailer which also had the Marvel logo attached to it.

I believe this is the reason why the film was able to overcome the reviews. There was way too many people interested in it to effect it that much. That and audience word of mouth helped it.

Anybody else think this was the case?

That might give it a boost but, within a few days as word of mouth got out, it would sink or swim on it's own merits.

[Divine Spark]

That might give it a boost but, within a few days as word of mouth got out, it would sink or swim on it's own merits.

Yes, I even noted that was a factor.

[Jabare]

comic sales aren't really a strong indicator for general movie going audience. The comic "buying" public is such a tiny portion of the general audience.

Domestically Venom did okay at the box office. It wasn't record breaking by any stretch unless you count it as a horror movie. It probably broke even. Venom soared Internationally lead by the Chinese market, combined with a conservative budget to bring home a bigger pie.

[BeastieRunner]

Venom is one of Marvel's top selling IPs when it comes clothes, toys, etc. Like routinely top 5.

For what it's worth.

[5Eyes]

Venom's Success was word of mouth.. and one of the movies that pretty much debunked that Rotten Tomatoes Critic control the success\failure of a CBM movie..