Blue Beetle

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Blue Beetle

PG-13

Released Aug 18, 2023

2h 7m

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Adventure

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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Nadya Martinez

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An admirable introduction of the character to the DCU and an exciting film that had actual consequences. It encompasses themes of family, displacement, responsibility and culture, and it is so authentically Latino, audiences will be cracking up.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 29, 2025

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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

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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

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Sym 1

I liked it for what it was worth. Homely movie with entertaining characters and who represented a beautiful culture. I hope there is a sequel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Matt l

A solid movie! I really hope James gun saves the character .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Raymond Jones

good fun popcorn flic. nothing compared to the marvel films but it's ok

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Nick J

Love the colors Great in Imax Story meh Kids family meh

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Eduardo Sanchez

It was awesome and fun definitely recommend it !

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Victor 4

Great origin story for Blue Beetle. it was highly emotional and entertaining.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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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: Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, Safran Company
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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