Sony Pictures CEO blames 'Madame Web' flop on critics, saying the press 'crucified it,' but it has been successful on Netflix.

Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra recently told the Los Angeles Times that “Kraven the Hunter” is “probably the worst launch we had” in the nearly eight years he’s been at the studio, adding: “I still don't understand,

When asked about the splashy failure of the Spider-Man-adjacent Kraven, which has yet to cross the $20 million mark in the U.S. in its first two weeks, Vinciquerra admits the long-delayed superhero movie was “probably the worst launch” Sony had during his tenure. But he stands up for the Aaron Taylor-Johnson vehicle, calling it “not a bad film.”

"Madame Web" received a rough reception at the box office, and Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra is blaming critics.

The financial failure of “Kraven” stung more after “Madame Web,” starring Dakota Johnson, flopped, taking home only $100 million, and “Venom: The Last Dance” became the lowest grossing film in the franchise. Of “Madame Web,” Vinciquerra blames film critics for its failure.

Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra has come to the defense of Dakota Johnson's Madame Web, claiming that critics "crucified" the film.

Outgoing Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra has claimed Madame Web fared poorly at the box office “because the press just crucified it”. Vinciquerra, who is stepping down on 2 January, insisted that the superhero film starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney wasn’t bad at all.

But now, one Sony executive is defending these movies and saying that if you don't like them, you've just been told to think that way. Tony Vinciquerra, CEO of Sony Pictures since