Dakota Johnson’s Marvel Debut Movie Madam Web Can be the Worst Superhero Movie in Recent Years
Dakota Johnson was introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Madame Web. After the premiere of the series recently, the critics are totally unimpressed. The movie is supposed to make its theatrical release on February 14th. Dakota Johnson-led superhero project also features Euphoria star, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Celeste O’Connor.
After the premiere, it has been speculated that Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web could be one of the worst superhero movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in recent years. From poor acting to a predictable storyline- critics and movie experts have criticized Madame Web on social media.
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Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web Could Be The Worst Superhero Movie In The Recent Years
Marvel and DC are the biggest superhero franchises in Hollywood. Both franchises have built a fortune by entertaining the world with superhero movies. However, 2023 was not a great year for both the MCU and DC as due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes many projects got delayed and were postponed too. The Marvels and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania were released in 2023, but failed to make an impact both critically and financially.
Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web was released when Marvel had already suffered a loss at the box office with respect to previous Marvel projects. However, it looks like not much will be changed with respect to the theatrical release of the first MCU project of 2024. Critics took to X and criticized the Dakota Johnson-led project. Some even called it a clunky, poorly-written, messy, and sloppy movie packed with some mediocre editing and performances.
morbius was better
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) February 13, 2024
#MadameWeb is a clunky, poorly-written, messy, and sloppy movie packed with some mediocre editing and performances.
Even though it had solid cinematography and an interesting concept, it couldn't be saved due to its terrible execution.
Full review dropping at 9am. 🕸️ pic.twitter.com/i2mGhchJzI
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) February 13, 2024
#MadameWeb is an embarrassing mess. Talented stars wasted on probably the worst comic book movie I have ever seen. Filled with atrocious dialogue, awkward editing, & all around laughable structure. I sat there baffled scene by scene someone approved this. The memes will redeem it pic.twitter.com/wwxBZmzf1f
— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) February 13, 2024
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Even DC did not have a great year with respect to its 2023 projects. DC’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Aquaman, and the Lost and Kingdom, Black Adam had a great opening but failed to create a mark both critically and financially. Here is a list of the Worst DC and Marvel Superhero Projects post-2019
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness was directed by Sam Raimi. Instead of focusing on the present, the Elizabeth Olsen-led project looked more like an introduction to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness was jammed full of cameos. The multiversal concept with respect to multiple cameos in the movie went on to confuse the fans.
The movie also featured prominent names from the industry like Hayley Atwell, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Krasinski, Patrick Stewart, and Rachel McAdams. The fantasy horror drama went on to collect $955.8 million against a production budget of $294.5 million. With an IMDb rating of 6.9 out of 10, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is currently available on Prime Video for streaming.
Wonder Woman 1984
Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman 1984 was a sequel to the 2017 released standalone movie Wonder Woman. The plot of the movie revolves around Diana Prince who gets embroiled in a global battle against Lord Maxwell played by The Last Of Us actor Pedro Pascal. The major problem with the Wonder Woman sequel was that fans just could not relate to the comedic side of the movie.
The concept of multiple villains and the comedic side of the movie are some of the reasons why Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman 1984 failed to strike a chord with the audience and hence suffered a loss at the box office. With an IMDb rating of 5.4 out of 10, Wonder Woman 1984 can be streamed on Netflix.
Justice League
Justice League marks one of the biggest teams in the DC extended universe. The movie revolves around Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince coming together to assemble a group of metahumans to face off against a catastrophic threat. The real challenge lies in coping with the loss of Superman and the development of the new team.
According to the media outlet Collider, the project was constantly changed while it was under production. The final production was cobbled together with respect to the reshoots and rewrites. The storyline of Justice League was on a light-hearted tone which went simply against teh previous projects in the series.
The Marvels
Brie Larson’s The Marvels was directed by Nia DaCosta and featured three female leads. One of the major reasons for the project falling flat at the box office was none other than superhero fatigue. Nowadays with multiple series, shows, and multiversal concepts- the audience gets exhausted and it becomes difficult to connect with every character.
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With an IMDb rating of 5.6 out of 10, The Marvels can be streamed on Prime Video on rent.
Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam was one of the most anticipated projects of 2o23. However, the script of the superhero movie led to its derailment at the box office. According to the media outlet Collider in some places, the acting of Dwayne Johnson was branded stale by the audience. The movie failed to introduce new information with respect to the project.
As Dwayne Johnson was introduced to the billion-dollar superhero franchise, the expectations were way too high, but things did not work out for the wrestler-turned-actor. The dull action scenes of Black Adam also count as a significant reason for its box-office failure.
Eternals
Despite having a stellar cast, Eternals failed to create an impact at the box office. Eternals was one of the most anticipated movies of 2021. The plot of Eternals dealt with the reunion of the immortal beings to fight against the evil Deviants. The major fault with Eternals was the slow storyline and the huge stellar cast. The movie featured prominent actors like Kit Harrington, Angelina Jolie, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Salma Hayek.
With a production budget of $236.2 million, Eternals went on to make $402.1 million. With an IMDb rating of 6.3 out of 10, Eternals is available on Prime Video.
