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Blue Beetle

Play trailer 3:08 Poster for Blue Beetle PG-13 Released Aug 18, 2023 2h 7m Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero BLUE BEETLE.
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Led by Xolo Maridueña's magnetic performance in the title role, Blue Beetle is a refreshingly family-focused superhero movie with plenty of humor and heart.

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Funny with lots of action and an appealing cast, Blue Beetle is an entertaining superhero origin story with a few fresh twists.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk Blue Beetle does contain glimmers of something fresh, but it also feels like too little, too late in the face of oncoming changing tide in audience tastes. Rated: 2/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Blue Beetle has moments that are plentifully enjoyed, overall when the humor works, although it does so at the cost of those clichés it supposedly aims to avoid. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 5, 2023 Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) Director Angel Manuel Soto and writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer do their best to weave a few additional progressive elements into this basically routine production, evidently aimed at younger viewers. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 14, 2023 Full Review Ian Kane Epoch Times The Blue Beetle emerges as a noble superhero, so averse to wanton violence that it’s amusing to watch him apologize to some of the villains he’s forced to defend himself against. Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net Blue Beetle is the kind of throwback that reminds us just how far we’ve come with comic book movies... Especially when the studio behind them plays it so safe, the end result is as bland and flavorless as this. Rated: 1/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Pete Vonder Haar Houston Press There's a raid on the family home by Kord's private army that's easily the most emotionally devastating scene in any 21st century DC movie (you heard me, Martha), and would stand toe-to-toe with many of Marvel's as well. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Luis main actor is not very good. great job by the supporting cast. especially the villain. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Billy My family enjoyed the blue Beetle. It had action, comedy and suspense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review ERICKA I absolutely loved it!!!!!!!! Seeing some of the original voices was amazing!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Eric AM A fun movie with a lot of heart and some genuinely cool fight scenes. Their family bond and love felt believable rather than forced and the cast was excellently casted. Especially Xolo and George Lopez. The grandma is definitely a scene stealer and the suit looks perfect as well as 99.9% comic accurate. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Christopher M I would say this movie is the best movie of all of the DCAU. It’s a wonderful movie to take the kids and a great movie to show of the blue beetle lore. It’s a great gateway into his comics Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Jacob M As the rating says, it was meh and it passed the time. even after a second viewing, still didn't get into it. Just another DC movie trying to be like a Marvel movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero BLUE BEETLE.
Director
Angel Manuel Soto
Producer
John Rickard, Zev Foreman
Screenwriter
Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Safran Company, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Rating
PG-13 (Sequences of Action|Language|Some Suggestive References|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 18, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 26, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$72.5M
Runtime
2h 7m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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