20 Predictions For 2018's Rotten Tomatoes Scores

10. Venom (37%)

Tom Hardy Venom
Sony/IGN

Predicted Critical Consensus: "Tom Hardy is perfectly cast in the title role, but is at constant battle with a tonally jarring script and mediocre direction."

While low expectations for the upcoming Venom movie are undeniably a good thing, it's still hard to believe the Tom Hardy-starring comic book movie will be anything more than a middling missed opportunity.

The main reasons to be worried: Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer hasn't helmed a critically-acclaimed film since his beloved debut, and the script's being written by the folks behind Kangaroo Jack, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Fifty Shades of Grey and The Dark Tower. Yikes.

Everyone would love to be surprised by Venom scoring sterling reviews, but outside of Hardy's performance, there's little reason to expect much good here.

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