Aquaman

"Home is calling."

2018 2h 23m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 15,264

ActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.

“Home is calling.”

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Cast

Jason Momoa
Arthur Curry / Aquaman
Amber Heard
Mera
Willem Dafoe
Nuidis Vulko
Patrick Wilson
King Orm Marius / Ocean Master
Nicole Kidman
Atlanna
Dolph Lundgren
King Nereus
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
David Kane / Black Manta
Temuera Morrison
Thomas Curry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Wan
Writers: James Wan, Geoff Johns, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.2× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Aquaman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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571+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Wan, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kirk M. Morri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Wan directs. Don Burgess behind the camera. Rupert Gregson-Williams scores. Kirk M. Morri cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 7.2× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Part of the "Aquaman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5571+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by James Wan, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kirk M. Morri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jason Momoa and Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Home is calling.".
11IMDB entry: tt1477834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1215,264 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 13 themes, including "hero", "chase", "atlantis", "superhero".

The technical file

Cinematography: Don Burgess
Original score: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Editing: Kirk M. Morri
Production design: Bill Brzeski
Costume design: Kym Barrett
Makeup / hair: Karen Kelly
VFX supervisor: Philippe Rebours
Sound: Joe Dzuban
Stunt coordinator: Kyle Gardiner
Runtime: 143 min · 2h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $160,000,000
Box office: $1,152,028,393
Return: 720% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Aquaman (2018)

Part of

Aquaman Collection

Aquaman Collection includes two action–fantasy films from the DC Universe, centered on Arthur Curry, a half-human, half-Atlantean hero. The series explores underwater kingdoms, epic battles, and themes of legacy and leadership. With stunning visuals and dynamic storytelling, it offers a bold cinematic dive into the world of Atlantis.

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anilambaniworks2018-12-25
★ 7/10
Good movie to watch.
Wuchak2018-12-30
★ 7/10
Lame-axx butt of a joke no longer Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) lives with his father on the Maine Coast, a caretaker of a lighthouse. With the mentorship of Vulko (Willem Dafoe) and the revelations of Mera (Amber Heard) he discovers that he is the half-breed heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. As the rightful successor to the throne, he must tangle with his brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to save the surface world from destruction. Meanwhile Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) seeks vengeance on Arthur for the death of his father. “Aquaman” (2018) is a colorful superhero flick featuring a flashy action scene for every 5 minute lull. It’s reminiscent of “Thor” (2011) and “Thor: The Dark World” (2013), but with spectacular undersea realms instead of Asgard & realms nearby. Yet the drama was better in those movies whereas here it feels like the creators were in a rush to jump to the next action sequence, which might make “Aquaman” ‘thrilling,’ but less compelling story-wise. Still, it’s very eventful with loads of energy (maybe TOO eventful for its own good). And I liked the balance of underwater scenes to surface scenes with spectacular locations, including the Sahara Desert and Sicily. Meanwhile Amber is stunning as redheaded Mera. Even Nicole Kidman shows up as Arthur’s mother, Atlanna. Speaking of Arthur, Momoa is magnificent as the protagonist and will forever change the public’s generally weak perception of Aquaman. The film is a bit overlong at 2 hour, 23 minutes; and was shot in Australia (Hastings Point, Amity Point, Southport, Main Beach & Currumbin Beach); Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada; and Morocco (Erfoud & Merzouga). GRADE: B
Dark Jedi2019-01-03
★ 8/10
I just came back home from watching Aquaman on the IMAX theater in Balexert in Geneva and thought that I should write something up while it’s still fresh in my mind. Something that happens all too rarely. I have to say that, overall, I had quite a blast watching this movie. It is indeed a good superhero and special effects extravaganza. In addition it is quite beautiful. A lot of the underwater scenes are very pleasing on the eye indeed. I am quite happy that I managed to drag my ass over to a theater and watch it on a IMAX screen. Some of the hype around it is perhaps a bit too much though. It does not quite reach the masterpiece level after all. Storywise, well it is a superhero movie after all so if you expect the story to be profound, logical and watertight you should lay off those mushrooms or whatever you are smoking. That said, the story was not too bad. Pretty straightforward and not too convoluted. A good, solid story suitable for a action/adventure movie. I did quite like the main protagonists on the good side. Especially Jason Momoa as Aquaman. I mean his time-to-kick-some-ass-stare was just so…evil. The script writer had put some stupid shit in there where he had to play overly dumb at times but on the whole he was a good guy throughout the entire movie. Almost no whining, angst and anti-hero shit like what have totally ruined most of the Marvel TV-shows lately. The bad guys were not too bad either. Orm was lacking a bit in the bad guy charisma department but Black Manta was oozing despicable bad bad bad asshole from the first scene to the last. I probably should not say this because his weird helmet is indeed true to the comics but, well, it’s weird and kind of looks better in a comics than on the big screen. Special effects? Well, there is not that much to say really. They are pretty awesome throughout the movie and, as I wrote above, a lot of the time they are also beautiful. The various creatures, underwater vehicles and gadgets are really cool and well designed. The one gripe I have about the movie is the totally unnecessary green preaching crap. Luckily it is confined to a couple of scenes but in those it is really slapped in the audience’s faces. A superhero movie should be entertaining, not preaching. If I want that shit I can turn on the news. It’s a star off from me just for that nonsense.