Even Dakota Johnson hasn't seen Madame Web

Dakota Johnson has admitted that she hasn't even watched her new movie Madame Web.

The Spider-Man universe project premiered last week but has been an overwhelming failure, being savaged by critics, with a projected box office of just $20 million for the first week of its release.

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Official premise of Madame Web:

'Cassandra Webb is forced to confront her past while trying to survive with three young women with powerful futures who are being hunted by a deadly adversary.'

Fans clearly weren't convinced to go and see the movie by the promotional material. And, apparently, neither was Johnson.

"I haven't actually seen the movie," she told Magic FM. "I'll go have dinner."

"I don’t know when I’ll see it," Dakota continued. "Someday."

Johnson did insist that she refuses to watch any of her movies, not just Madame Web.

"For me it's a way to not have an existential crisis," the actress joked. "Not watching my movies is like, self-care."

Madame Web reviews

"MadameWeb is an embarrassing mess. Talented stars wasted on probably the worst comic book movie I have ever seen. Filled with atrocious dialogue, awkward editing, & all around laughable structure. I sat there baffled scene by scene someone approved this. The memes will redeem it." - YouTube reviewer Cris Parker.

"Morbius was better." - YouTuber Matt Ramos.

"Madame Web is totally fine. There’s really not a lot to say here. The leads are charming. Dakota Johnson is a witchy weirdo. The slasher/FINAL DESTINATION meets superheroes vibes are there. But there’s just not a whole lot to it. Not a disaster. Just kinda there." - James Preston Poole of DiscussingFilm.

"Madame Web is a clunky, poorly-written, messy, and sloppy movie packed with some mediocre editing and performances. Even though it had solid cinematography and an interesting concept, it couldn't be saved due to its terrible execution." - The Hollywood Handle.

"I was not, unfortunately, successfully entertained. Madame Web is a series of misses and wasted opportunities and not just for obvious reasons..." - Reviewer Darth Ro.

"I watched Madame Web and it was bad. I tried to give it a chance but sadly the poor execution didn’t help it. The cast was awesome but the performances were definitely disappointing..." - Brandon Schultz of Fanverse.

"Unfortunately for me, Madame Web lacked the spark it needed in nearly every dept: writing, acting, action sequences. There are a few good moments with an excellent overall pacing, but gees was this hard to get through." - ScreenRant.