Blue Beetle (IMAX)

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

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. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armour capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero BLUE BEETLE. This film is releasing in 2D and IMAX. This is the IMAX version.

128 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language, Violence).
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

They all look like insects from up here ...

Credits

Cast	Xolo Maridueña, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Guillén, Raoul Max Trujillo, Bruna Marquezine, Elpidia Carrillo, George Lopez, voice of Becky G
Director	Angel Manuel Soto
Screenplay	Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
Music	The Haxan Cloak
Cinematography	Pawel Pogorzelski
Editing	Craig Alpert
Sound formats	Dolby Atmos, Auro 11.1
Made in	2023
Produced by	DC Entertainment, The Safran Company, Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico, Warner Bros.

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

Genre	Action, adventure
Language	None (sic)
Nudity	None
Sex	None
Violence	None (sic)
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
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USA MPAA rating

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned	Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, language, and some suggestive references
Runtime	127
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

British Board of Film Classification rating

12A: Suitable for 12 years and older	Moderate violence, Threat, Bloody images, Infrequent strong language
Runtime	127
British version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit 12 +	Positive messages	Positive role models
Violence	Sex	Language
Consumerism	Drinking, drugs, smoking

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Metacritic.com 37 critics	12
Rottentomatoes critics 96 critics	13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Led by Xolo Maridueña's magnetic performance in the title role, Blue Beetle is a refreshingly family-focused superhero movie with plenty of humor and heart.	16
CommonSenseMedia Tara McNamara Loving family, intense scenes in DC's Latino superhero tale.	15
What the People say
IMDB 1179 Netizens	14
The Movie DB Community	15
Average .. 71%	14