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Blue Beetle
DC Films DC Films
The Safran Company The Safran Company
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures

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Blue Beetle

Jaime Reyes is a superhero whether he likes it or not.

2023 128 min ★ 6.6 (3,254) Released
Action Adventure Science Fiction

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.

Original title
Blue Beetle
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$104,000,000
Revenue
$130,788,072
Reviews & Ratings 6
J

justhappytobehere

Jan 22, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 3.0

Ooof another disposable entry into the hellish cgi nightmare that is cinema these days. I cant even recall if this was DC or Marvel, I think DC? Really scraping the bottom of the barrel here, including trying to make this relatively gross looking hero silhouette seem cool. Kinda reminds me of that spiderman character in venture bros who spews silk from an orifice in his lower back, but this one is less funny. Just odd.

r96sk

r96sk

Nov 20, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

<em>'Blue Beetle'</em> won me over in the end. I wasn't personally convinced by it for large periods, not that I was finding it anything boring, irritating or anything close to that but I just wasn't really feeling the vibe. However, across the second half of the film I could feel myself gradually becoming more invested in the events onscreen. Much of the cast match each other in terms of standard, they all try and subsequently produce solid displays. I will say that I really enjoyed George Lopez's performance as Rudy, he brings a lot of life and humour to the film via that role. Xolo Maridueña is more than decent as the titular character, while Bruna Marquezine makes for a good match alongside Maridueña; even if her character's Kord family portion of the story didn't interest me as much as the Reyes', in that sense the less said about Susan Sarandon the better here - extremely meh, at best. I very much wouldn't say the filmmakers hit the ball out of the park with this 2023 release, but I can certainly see potential with the character going forward - given they are reportedly planning to continue with him within the DCU. As for this, it's a serviceable superhero watch.

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

Oct 13, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

I mean, it's not bad. It has the message, but it isn't screamed at you at the top of it's lungs like most movies are these days. In fact, it's so subtle that it's not even much of a distraction. Not that it doesn't have it's distractions. It has the same "because the plot needs it" occurrences that make you roll your eyes that seem to plague just about every movie these days... but even that is sort of muted. The themes are fun and decent enough where you would actually want your kids to see it... and in the end it doesn't try to do anything new, it just attempts to make itself into a fun and enjoyable film. That's really all I ask for in movies, especially these days. I want to have fun at the box office again, and this movie delivers that. It's just... you forgot it was even released didn't you? And you hardly ever heard of the character. There was next to no publicity. It wasn't really advertised, it came at a time when people were burned out from all the political super hero movies, and let's face it, everyone is sick of the huge CGI fight with the huge CGI villain/army. So, at the end you had a bit of a flop, and an undeserving one at that, because the movie is fun, it does entertain, and it deserved more than it got.

Admiral Toad

Admiral Toad

Sep 24, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

The Good: Light-hearted and family centric. Love story does not involve a centuries old god. Overall a very positive message. The Bad: Very stereotypical superhero story-line. Big CGI villain and some pretty uninteresting fight scenes.

Yvonnelim99

Yvonnelim99

Sep 20, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Blue beetle is very awesome!! WoW!👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Aug 30, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Maybe this should just have been called the "Blue Bottle" after the annoying blowfly that buzzes around annoyingly to no apparent purpose? Susan Sarandon (why?) is the megalomanic corporate mogul "Kord" who is out to create a super-soldier ("OMAC") using an extra-terrestrial scarab that can synergise an human being with an almost indestructible endo-skeleton. Fortunately for all of us, her cleaning lady likes to use the luxury bathroom at her home, and when she is caught and quite literally dumped, she and her brother find themselves out of work and introduced to "Jenny" (Bruna Marquezine) - the strong-minded niece of our baddie - who is determined to thwart the militarisation of her daddy's company. She smuggles the gadget out of their HQ and manages to pass it to the rather earnest and drippy brother "Jaime" (Xolo Maridueña) with strict instructions not to even open the box. Of course they do, and next thing he and the glowing blue gizmo are best mates - he can fly, zip around with great speed and has, of course, super-human strength. "Cord" is determined to get it back, so she energises her already semi-mechanised henchman "Carapax" (Raoul Max Trujillo) for a gradual/glacial build up to a denouement that a bat could see from space. This has all the feel to it of a standard television movie. Great visual effects but lightning pyrotechnics, cleaving a bus in half and endless explosions are no longer enough to sell a film. There has to be some semblance of originality with the thing. Aside from it's bilinguality, this has precious little by way of innovation to shout for it. The characters are largely forgettable - especially the annoying uncle "Rudy" (George Lopez) who's astonishing adeptness with all things super-tech was just plain daft! It's also way, way too long and I felt the ominous presence of a sequel looming at the end quite sad. This is a weak story with a weak cast that seems designed to fill a gap in the USA's expanding and under-served Hispanic market. I think it may work there? I'm not so sure anyone else needs this.

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Cast 25
Xolo Maridueña

Xolo Maridueña

Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle

Bruna Marquezine

Bruna Marquezine

Jenny Kord

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Victoria Kord

Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

Carapax

Belissa Escobedo

Belissa Escobedo

Milagros Reyes

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Alberto Reyes

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Rocío Reyes

George López

George López

Rudy Reyes

Adriana Barraza

Adriana Barraza

Nana Reyes

Becky G

Becky G

Khaji-Da (voice)

Harvey Guillén

Harvey Guillén

Dr. Sanchez

Jorge Jimenez

Jorge Jimenez

Tío Chema

Gabrielle Ortiz

Gabrielle Ortiz

Tía Letty

Chente Ydrach

Chente Ydrach

Old Man in Airport

Modesto Lacen

Modesto Lacen

General Crane

Brianna Quinn Lewis

Brianna Quinn Lewis

Kord Receptionist

Tahj Vaughans

Tahj Vaughans

Dude #1

Carlos Ponce

Carlos Ponce

Bentley Owner

Franco Castan

Franco Castan

Security Tech #1

Perris Drew

Perris Drew

Security Tech #2

Felipe Esparza

Felipe Esparza

Security Tech #3

Jackson Spidell

Jackson Spidell

Black Ops Leader

Esteban Ruiz

Esteban Ruiz

Sebastian - Wall Guard #1

Yuli Zorrilla

Yuli Zorrilla

Carapax's Mom

Sergio Valente

Sergio Valente

Soldier

Crew 68
Jon Billington

Jon Billington

Production Design

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

"A" Camera Operator

Eduardo Mariota

Eduardo Mariota

"C" Camera Operator

Pawel Pogorzelski

Pawel Pogorzelski

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

Hopper Stone

Hopper Stone

Still Photographer

Mayes C. Rubeo

Mayes C. Rubeo

Costume Design

Jeri Baker

Jeri Baker

Hair Department Head

Andy Clement

Andy Clement

Prosthetic Designer

Nix Herrera

Nix Herrera

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jon Valera

Jon Valera

Stunt Coordinator

Airon Armstrong

Airon Armstrong

Stunts

Anis Cheurfa

Anis Cheurfa

Stunts

Blanca Rosa Rosario

Blanca Rosa Rosario

Stunts

Bobby Hernandez

Bobby Hernandez

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Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

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Caleb Spillyards

Caleb Spillyards

Stunts

Cara Marie Chooljian

Cara Marie Chooljian

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Danya Bateman

Danya Bateman

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Efka Kvaraciejus

Efka Kvaraciejus

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Emely Cartagena

Emely Cartagena

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Erika Keck

Erika Keck

Stunts

Geo Corvera

Geo Corvera

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Holly Dowell

Holly Dowell

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Jenin Gonzalez

Jenin Gonzalez

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Jeremy Marinas

Jeremy Marinas

Stunts

Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz

Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz

Stunts

John Dixon

John Dixon

Stunts

Justin Ortiz

Justin Ortiz

Stunts

Jwaundace Candece

Jwaundace Candece

Stunts

Kyle Murillo

Kyle Murillo

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Leonardo Castro Sitiriche

Leonardo Castro Sitiriche

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Marian Green

Marian Green

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Maya Santandrea

Maya Santandrea

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Michelle Andrea Adams

Michelle Andrea Adams

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Michelle Cortés

Michelle Cortés

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Michelle Rose

Michelle Rose

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Miguel-Andres Garcia

Miguel-Andres Garcia

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Mónica López Aleman

Mónica López Aleman

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Renae Moneymaker

Renae Moneymaker

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Richard Marrero

Richard Marrero

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Ross Kohnstam

Ross Kohnstam

Stunts

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Thanks

John Rogers

John Rogers

Thanks

Len Wein

Len Wein

Thanks

Roberto Gómez Fernández

Roberto Gómez Fernández

Thanks

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Thanks

Ángel Manuel Soto

Ángel Manuel Soto

Director

J.J. Perry

J.J. Perry

Second Unit Director

Craig Alpert

Craig Alpert

Editor

Galen Vaisman

Galen Vaisman

Executive Producer

Walter Hamada

Walter Hamada

Executive Producer

John Rickard

John Rickard

Producer

Zev Foreman

Zev Foreman

Producer

Jeffrey Roy

Jeffrey Roy

ADR Mixer

Season Kent

Season Kent

Music Supervisor

Bobby Krlic

Bobby Krlic

Original Music Composer

David Farmer

David Farmer

Sound Designer

Tony Lamberti

Tony Lamberti

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Paterson

Mark Paterson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew DeCristofaro

Andrew DeCristofaro

Supervising Sound Editor

Jan Philip Cramer

Jan Philip Cramer

Head of Animation

Arian Nikjeh

Arian Nikjeh

Visual Effects Producer

James Schembri

James Schembri

Visual Effects Producer

Chad Wiebe

Chad Wiebe

Visual Effects Supervisor

Malcolm Humphreys

Malcolm Humphreys

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Russell Earl

Russell Earl

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Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer

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