The upcoming Venom film has been confirmed to have a running time of 1 hour and 52 minutes, and has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA.

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As reported by Collider (and verified by AMC ), the nearly two-hour long film will not be rated R, despite hopes fans had that it would follow in Deadpool and Logan’s footsteps.Though perhaps disappointing for some, this news has been expected for some time. Sony had been pushing for a PG-13 rating from the beginning, even if Venom's director and lead actor weren’t so sure . Reports claimed Sony wanted to push the content in the movie right up to the edge of an R-rating without actually getting into the 17-and-over age bracket.There has been a lot of news surrounding Venom lately, including Eminem providing the title track of the film , going so far as to include it on his most recent surprise album. For more on the Spider-Man spinoff films, check out all the post-Venom movies that have been announced , and read about how Tom Hardy is already signed on for more Venom films Venom hits theaters on October 5, 2018.

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