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Sony’sSpider-verseis getting bigger with Dakota Johnson’sMadame Webjoining the lineup. She’s the newest addition to Sony’s superhero movies. The character made her first appearance in a Marvel comic in 1980.
The movie introduces this clairvoyant heroine, including three important Marvel characters. The film tells the story of Cassandra Webb, who works as a paramedic in Manhattan.
It explores her potential clairvoyant abilities and her connection with three young women facing tough challenges. It marks the fourth film in Sony’sSpider-ManUniverse lineup, followingVenom, its sequelLet There Be Carnage, andMorbius.
Madame Webpremiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles on August 21, 2025. It’s set to hit theaters across the United States on February 14, featuring formats like IMAX, 4DX, and ScreenX. Recently, the movie almost became Sony’sSpider-ManUniverse’s most embarrassing record.
“Sony is committing a money laundering crime”: Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web Inches Away from Beating Morbius Rotten Tomatoes Score
Dakota Johnson’sMadame WebAlmost BecameSpider-Verse‘s Most Potential Embarrassment
Dakota Johnson‘sMadame Webmovie stirred up early buzz online. Despite fan excitement, its Rotten Tomatoes rating is one of the lowest in theSpider-ManUniverse.Marvel’s newest movie is getting bad reviewsfrom critics and has a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes score.
According toRotten Tomatoes,Madame Webcurrently has a 18% critical rating but it dropped to 16% a few hours ago. This puts it below 2018’sVenom, which has a 30% rating, but above 2022’sMorbius, which has a 15% rating. Although it came close to being a significant source of embarrassment for the franchise, it narrowly escaped that fate.
Rotten Tomatoes scores for Sony’s Spider-Man universe 🟢pic.twitter.com/F8QWnpZNv6
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave)June 19, 2025
However, if more negative reviews come in,Madame Webcould end up with a lower score, possibly falling below the 15% mark. And it appears to have happened, as a few hours ago, Rotten Tomatoes scoresMadame WebandMorbiusshared the same score of 15%.
‘MADAME WEB’ and ‘MORBIUS’ now have the same score on Rotten Tomatoes 🍅
Read our review:https://t.co/0s4GgNpbAapic.twitter.com/Sl4pfG4rin
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle)June 30, 2025
PerScreen Rant, based on its initial scores,Madame Webprobably won’t be considered one of the best superhero movies of the year, despite having a promising cast of characters.
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Critics Slam Dakota Johnson’sMadame Webwith SSU in Dire Straits
Critics likedMadame Web‘s action scenes, but they didn’t like the story or some of the acting, especially Dakota Johnson’s performance as the main character.
Daily Beast‘s Nick Schager noted,“On the basis ofMadame Web, however, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is now completely lifeless—and in no need of resuscitation.”Rolling Stone‘s Top CriticDavid Fear said thatMadame Webis like the“Cats: The Movie”version of superhero movies. Another Top Critic,Variety‘s Peter Debruge review wrote:
“In the end,Madame Webfeels like a cross between an extended soda commercial and a teaser trailer for still more spinoffs. ‘Whatever the future holds, we’ll be ready,’ Cassie promises. But you don’t have to be a soothsayer to see this particular franchise is D.O.A. — or a snob to expect better.”
Audiences generally like the SSU movies, but critics aren’t fans of the franchise. Despite bad reviews, Sony Pictures has two more chances to turn things around in 2024—a newVenommovie (coming out in November 2024), andKraven the Hunter(scheduled for August 2024 release).
Madame Webis set to release in theatres on 16th February.
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