Black Adam

critic Reviews

, 39% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • 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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    Larushka Ivan-ZadehMetro 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.
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    Richard BrodyThe 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.
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    Trace SauveurAustin Chronicle
    Black Adam is mostly a movie made up of strictly baseline ideas, or the regurgitation of already existing ones.
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    Dwight BrownDwightBrownInk.com
    It’s distinguished itself just enough to satiate action film fans, entertain future streaming audiences and warrant further merging into the DC universe.
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    Stephen RomeiThe Australian
    A muddled mess of a movie.
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    Amy NicholsonFilmWeek (LAist)
    This movie is just sort of a lark, and more interesting as [a sign of] where the genre is going.
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    Branyan ToweLoud and Clear Reviews
    Black Adam excels at being a popcorn film, one with stellar action and visuals
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    Brittany Patrice WitherspoonPop Culture Reviews
    There’s some fun to be had, but it is mediocre at best.
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    Swara SalihThe 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.
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    Wesley LovellCinema Sight
    One of the most notable issues with Johnson as an actor is his constant mugging for the camera.
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