Despite a #1 opening weekend, faced significant challenges:
: The film became an accidental internet sensation through ironic memes, most notably the catchphrase "It's Morbin' Time" (which never actually appeared in the movie). This viral popularity led Sony to re-release the film in theaters two months later, though it "bombed" a second time.
as Simon Stroud: An FBI agent hunting Morbius. Reception and Legacy Morbius (2022) Action, Fantasy, Science ...
The film concludes with post-credit scenes featuring , teasing a future alliance and further connections to the wider Marvel multiverse.
The story follows (Jared Leto), a world-renowned biochemist suffering from a rare, terminal blood disease. In a desperate gamble to save himself and others, he experiments with a cure derived from vampire bat DNA. Despite a #1 opening weekend, faced significant challenges:
: Critics largely panned the film for its writing and visual effects, holding a 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes .
: It earned approximately $167.5 million worldwide against an estimated $75–83 million budget, which many analysts considered a commercial failure. Reception and Legacy The film concludes with post-credit
as Milo (Lucien): Michael’s wealthy surrogate brother who serves as the film’s antagonist.