Black Adam

Name: Black Adam
Released: 2022-10-21
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari

Black Adam

PG-13
2h 5m
2022

39%

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Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (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, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia

Writer:

Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani

Cast:

Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Pierce Brosnan

Extras

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BLACK ADAM: A Flawed Hero

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

39%

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.

Reviews

Chuck Load of Comics

Annie Banks

Sabbac's late-stage introduction in Black Adam does not justify the ill timing of his arrival. It only strains an already-thin plot.

It is NOT all doom and gloom, thankfully. It has a tongue placed firmly in its cheek and a sly sense of humor, never allowing the movie to get too light or dark; just the right amount of entertainment and humor. The Rock gets to let loose.

I thought it was enjoyable and a different take on the superhero genre. But given everything happening in DC with James Gunn, this story is pretty much irrelevant.

This is my least favorite superhero movie in recent memory. I'm hoping "The Rock" will choose projects that truly challenge him as an actor and that go beyond cliche action set pieces and poor character development.

Maybe there was a coherent film being developed at some point, but those days are long gone.

January 20, 2023

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