'A twist you don't see coming': Stephen Graham and Tom Hardy are dynamic pairing in dark must-watch thriller

Given that we collectively spend so much time scrolling on our phones, whether it's through Instagram Stories, our TikTok feed, or simply our email inbox (where the hell are those tickets!?), the last thing we want to do is scroll forever on Netflix to find something to watch.

While there are plenty of amazing TV series to watch on Netflix (and movies, too), actually finding them can be a bit of a mean feat... which is probably why so many of us end up rewatching the same things over and over again. If you've got a movie night on the cards and want to avoid that very fate, then we might have the film for you.

Venom: The Last Dance stars two of our favourite actors and is action-packed from start to finish. This is all before we mention the thrilling twist you literally won't see coming! Here's everything you need to know about Venom: The Last Dance, including who is in it and how to stream for free in the UK...

The Venom series (which is made up of three films, so far) is based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Venom: The Last Dance is the third movie in the series, but for context, here's what Marvel has to say about the character before we bring you details of the movie's plot.

"A hulking and twisted distortion of Spider-Man, Venom is the result of an alien symbiote merged with a human holding a bitter grudge against Peter Parker," Marvel explains of what – or who – Venom is. "Despite his hatred of Spider-Man, Venom has a twisted sense of morality, avoiding harming anyone he deems to be innocent and even performing heroic deeds."

That said, Marvel notes that "it is never clear how long Venom's darker impulses can be held in check. No matter how hard anyone tries to keep the symbiote down, Venom always manages to come back, like a plague." Scary stuff, eh!?

Now, onto the synopsis for Venom: The Last Dance. "After being accused of murdering Detective Mulligan, Eddie Brock and his symbiote, Venom, hide out in Mexico until Eddie decides they should go to New York and clear his name," it says. "Unfortunately for them, an alien being called a Xenophage is tracking their every move for Knull, a supervillain deity."

The synopsis continues: "Knull wants the Xenophage to track down Eddie and Venom’s Codex, a mysterious life force that was created after Venom resuscitated Eddie, as depicted in Venom (2018). And Knull’s monster isn’t the only one desperate to find Eddie/Venom: The team at Imperium, a secret government lab, intends to trap Venom for their research. With so many obstacles ahead, will Eddie and Venom make it to NYC with their bond intact?"

Remember those two fave actors we said star in Venom: The Last Dance? Well, you won't be disappointed to hear that they're none other than Tom Hardy and Stephen Graham. But they aren't the only famous faces you'll see in the film.

Venom: The Last Dance cast:

• Tom Hardy (Peaky Blinders, MobLand, Legend) as Eddie Brock/Venom, a former journalist with an alien creature living inside him
• Juno Temple (Ted Lasso, Swapped, Maleficent) as Dr Teddy Paine, a scientist at Imperium, a secret government operation
• Chiwetel Ejiofor (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Backrooms, 12 Years a Slave) as Rex Strickland, who runs Imperium
• Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Star City) as Martin, an alien enthusiast
• Stephen Graham (Bodies, Adolescence, The Good Boy) as Detective Patrick Mulligan
• Peggy Lu (Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Always Be My Maybe) as Mrs Chen, Eddie's friend
• Clark Backo (Confession, The Changeling, I Want You Back) as Sadie, an Imperium employee
• Alanna Ubach (Euphoria, Ted, Legally Blonde) as Nova, Martin's wife
• Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, 13 Going on 30, The Avengers) as Knull, an evil god

Venom: The Last Dance has an impressive 79% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter – which is pretty good for a sequel!

One viewer on the ratings platform described Venom: The Last Dance as the "best of the trilogy", while another wrote: "It's a good way to send off this trilogy." Adding to that, a third said: "This is one of my favourite movies; I love this epic conclusion to the Venom trilogy."

As for the aforementioned twist... well, brace yourselves. "REALLY EMOTIONAL ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" one viewer penned on Rotten Tomatoes. "This was a solid fun film and a tearjerker at the end," agreed someone else.

Venom: The Last Dance is currently available to stream on Netflix, along with the first two movies in the trilogy. To that end, it sounds like a triple-bill movie night is needed very soon...