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Blue Beetle

Name: Blue Beetle
Genre: Adventure, Science fiction
Released: 2023-08-17
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, George Lopez, Becky G, Harvey Guillen

Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto · starring Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine and George Lopez

2 h 7 min
Adventure · Science fiction
USA
Released in the UK 17 August 2023

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6.9 Users6 votes
5.8 Critics2 reviews

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Synopsis

Jaime Reyes, who just has finished college, returns home with lots of plans for his future, only to discover that his home is not exactly the way he left it. As Jaime seeks to find his place in the world, fate intervenes and suddenly he has in his hands an ancient relic of alien biotech: the Beetle. When the Beetle suddenly chooses Jaime as his symbiotic host, he equips him with incredible armor with extraordinary and unpredictable powers that will forever change his destiny and turn him into the Super Hero Blue Beetle.

The film, directed by Ángel Manuel Soto ('The Farm'), stars Xolo Maridueña ('Cobra Kai') in the role of Jaime Reyes. Besides Maridueña, the main cast is composed by Adriana Barraza ('Rambo: Last Blood', 'Thor') as Jaime's grandmother, Damián Alcázar ('Narcos', 'Narcos: Mexico') as his father, Elpidia Carrillo ('Mayans M.C.', 'Predator') as her mother, Bruna Marquezine ('Maldivas', 'God Save the King') as Jenny Kord, Raoul Max Trujillo ('Mayans M.C.') as Carapax, Oscar winner Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord and George Lopez ('Rio', 'The Smurfs') as Uncle Rudy. Belissa Escobedo ('American Horror Stories') and Harvey Guillén ('What We Do in the Shadows') are also part of the cast, as Jaime's sister, Milagro, and Doctor Sánchez.

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The essentials

Runtime: 127 min2 hours and 7 minutes
Budget: $120mWarner Bros. Pictures
Box office: $63.7m0.5 times its budget

How long is Blue Beetle?: 2 hours and 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Blue Beetle released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 17 August 2023.
Who directed Blue Beetle?: Ángel Manuel Soto.
Who is in Blue Beetle?: It stars Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, George Lopez and Becky G.
Where can I watch Blue Beetle?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix and to rent on Prime Video.
How much did Blue Beetle make?: It took $63.7 million in US. It cost $120 million.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 13 of 12 in DC Universe.

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Cast

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Director: Ángel Manuel Soto
Writers: Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer

Videos and trailers

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'Blue Beetle' trailer 2:504 July 2023

3:08 'Blue Beetle' Spanish Trailer #2

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Reviews

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What the critics say average 5.8 from 2 outlets

6.0 The GuardianBenjamin Lee DC's first live-action Latino superhero adventure is a milestone for representation and a solidly entertaining diversion but suffers from overplayed beats. Read
5.5 SlashfilmWitney Seibold Overall, the details of "Blue Beetle" are fun, and the characters may inspire a few warm familial smiles, but the whole is frustratingly shabby and rushed. Read

Box office

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Budget $120m
US $63.7m
UK £4.3m

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Trivia

Actress change

Sharon Stone was originally set to play Victoria Kord, but she dropped out and was replaced with Susan Sarandon.
Reference to Guillermo del Toro

When Nana is flipping through channels, you briefly see a clip from 'Cronos' (1992), the debut feature film of Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. This movie also involves a bug looking mechanical device, though in this case it causes vampirism.
Modern superhero

The first DC movie based on a character who debuted in comics in the 21st century. Jaime Reyes debuted in Infinite Crisis #3 (Feb. 2006)
DCU

DC Studios CEO James Gunn (who was hired after the film's production) stated that while the film is set in the DC Extended Universe, it is ultimately "disconnected" from the universe. Furthermore, he intended to incorporate Blue Beetle into his upcoming rebooted DC Universe, with Xolo Maridueña reprising his role.
Previous Blue Beetles

Two costumes seen in a facility resemble the costumes worn by Dan Garrett and Ted Kord, the previous Blue Beetles before Jaime.