Black Adam

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Black Adam

PG-13

Released Oct 21, 2022

2h 5m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

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Critics Consensus

Black Adam may end up pointing the way to an exciting future for DC films, but as a standalone experience, it's a wildly uneven letdown.

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Audience Says

With lots of action, solid effects, and a story you don't have to be a comics fan to follow, Black Adam is one of the best DC movies to date.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Even the rock-solid charisma of Dwayne Johnson rolls off a cliff with this noisy and disappointingly boring load of CGI-laden superhero tosh. A DCU fail.

Dec 27, 2022

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

There’s something morally deadening and aesthetically depressing about the bottomless toy chest of C.G.I. being reduced to the toolbox of cinematic bureaucracy.

Oct 28, 2022

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Trace Sauveur

Austin Chronicle

Black Adam is mostly a movie made up of strictly baseline ideas, or the regurgitation of already existing ones.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 27, 2022

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

Black Adam excels at being a popcorn film, one with stellar action and visuals

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 29, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

There’s some fun to be had, but it is mediocre at best.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Swara Salih

The Nerds of Color

While Black Adam‘s scattered script doesn’t do its characters and story full justice, the characters, visuals, and hilarious yet heartfelt moments ensure that you’ll still have a fun time.

Rated: B-

Jul 7, 2024

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ERIC S

I DISLIKED THE FACT A DAD WHO LOST A SON WOULD FEEL HATRED AND ARROGANCE KNOWING HIS SON WOULDN'T WANT HIM LIKE THAT. ALSO, AT THE END, (SPOILER ALERT) WHY HAVE SUPERMAN INSTEAD OF THE ONE WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE ARCH ENEMY, SHAZAM, SHOW UP? OTHER THAN THESE ISSUES, IT WAS A DECENT MOVIE.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Michael

I don't even know where to begin. I honestly didn't like anything about this movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Matthew

This movie had so much potential but was written so poorly. why beat up the good guy? put him in jail and then beg for his help at the end. great actors. good special effects. could have been a great movie. the writing sucked

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Craig

A little darker than Shazam. overall a pretty decent movie. the action was well executed. the acting was ok. Dwayne does well as Adam.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Tyrone

it's was solid dr fate was perfect

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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The Ron

This is just a bad movie. I like The Rock but this is not good.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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Synopsis

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer: Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia
Screenwriter: Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Seven Bucks Productions, Flynn Picture Company
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Strong Violence|Intense Action|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.1M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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