This is how Morbius' box office was able to outperform its negative reviews. Despite the negative criticism surrounding the film, Morbius took first place in its debut weekend at the box office. Morbius was able to accomplish this for a variety of reasons, but the key question is how well it will function in the future.

Even before it was launched, Morbius was met with mistrust. Because it was a standalone film about a relatively unknown Spider-Man enemy that wouldn't even feature Spider-Man, there was an air of superfluousness about the Marvel Comics adaptation from the outset. And, following his poor performance as the joker in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto's casting as the titular Morbius wasn't considered as a vote of confidence in the film's quality. Morbius was met with a mainly poor reviews after its debut, with fans and critics alike criticising its story, characters, visual effects, and the convoluted manner in which it tries to tie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, among other things.

Despite the bad reviews, Morbius was nevertheless able to open at the top of the box office. Given that Morbius is a Marvel superhero film, it would have been unusual if it didn't capture the top spot in its opening weekend, but there are a number of reasons to consider for how it was able to pull it off after being written off so swiftly. Simultaneously, it's critical to consider if Morbius will be able to maintain its momentum and either become a box office success or, at the absolute least, break even.

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