Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

"The tide is turning."

2023 2h 4m EN

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6.5

MID

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33%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 3,697🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 117,603

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Synopsis

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Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.

“The tide is turning.”

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Cast

Jason Momoa
Arthur
Patrick Wilson
Orm
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Black Manta
Randall Park
Dr. Shin
Amber Heard
Mera
Nicole Kidman
Atlanna
Dolph Lundgren
King Nereus
Temuera Morrison
Tom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Wan
Writers: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, James Wan, Jason Momoa
Languages: English, Mandarin, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Budget of $205M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Korean.

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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

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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6 / 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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7 / 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II carry the top of the cast.

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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. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Budget of $205M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Korean.
4Part of the "Aquaman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by James Wan, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kirk M. Morri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The tide is turning.".
10IMDB entry: tt9663764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "superhero", "secret society", "half-brother", "sequel".
12Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Don Burgess
Original score: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Editing: Kirk M. Morri
Production design: Bill Brzeski
Costume design: Richard Sale
Makeup / hair: Chris Lyons
VFX supervisor: Nick Davis
Stunt coordinator: Jon Valera
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $205,000,000
Box office: $440,181,226
Return: 215% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 33% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 42/100
IMDB rating: 5.6/10 · 117,603 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

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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Manuel São Bento2023-12-21
★ 6/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-review/ "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a 'fine' farewell to the DCEU. Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson's amusing chemistry offers plenty of entertaining moments, as their characters' complex relationship takes center stage as the primary thematic force. Mostly consistent from a visual standpoint, featuring well-executed set pieces that will leave the more action-addicted fans satisfied. Nevertheless, the overreliance on exposition, a messy narrative structure, and other minor yet questionable decisions detract from the overall cohesiveness of the story. As the final installment, it's a pretty accurate mirror that reflects the highs and lows of the cinematic universe as a whole. While far from a mind-blowing send-off, it encapsulates the essence of the DCEU - a journey filled with few triumphs, many missed opportunities, and incomprehensible disasters." Rating: B-
CinemaSerf2023-12-24
★ 6/10
So here's good old "Arthur" (Jason Momoa) sitting around the house playing nursemaid to his young son with his wife "Mera" (Amber Heard) whilst all in his underwater kingdom is peaceful. Well not for long! "Black Manta" (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is still a tad narked after the last film (five years ago!) and now armed with an useful geek "Dr. Shin" (Randall Park) sets out to discover a secret trident that will enable him to destroy "Atlantis" altogether and maybe also release the long captive "Kordax" (wasn't that the stuff they used to make telephone cables from?) to help make his revenge complete. Initially hopelessly outgunned by his nemesis's sonic gun, he has to resort to the drastic step of rescuing his imprisoned brother "Orm" (Patrick Wilson) - whom you may recall he was instrumental in deposing and incarcerating in the first place; and hoping that he will join forces with them, "Atlanna" (Nicole Kidman) and "King Nereus" (an almost unrecognisable Dolph Lundgren). With battles lines drawn the films goes from "Narnia" to "Middle Earth" via the "Lost World" and even a bit of "Ice Station Zebra" for a series of ploddingly slow and disappointing set-piece adventures. To be fair, the last half hour does lift the pace a little, but by then I'm not sure if it wasn't all just a rather too late. Momoa is trying very hard here, but he's no Dwayne Johnson, and even the dulcets of John Rhys-Davies as the "Brine King" - with or without his claw - can't really raise this from it's pretty weak and feeble doldrums. Of course it looks good, loads of quality CGI and visual effects, but the story is light and overly strung out for two hours that really did feel more like two days at times. It's harmless fodder for Christmas cinema with very little to actually dislike about it - it's just the latest in a series of equally forgettable super-hero films that I suspect will leave no impact at all in the snow afterwards.
justhappytobehere2024-01-26
★ 4/10
Not clear who this movie was made for. Perhaps somewhat worth it to see Khal Drogo get piss dumped into his gaping mouth 3 or so times (twice human, once octopus), but otherwise this is another shit show. There is something particularly obnoxious about these super hero movies that strut around with such confidence while being so incredibly stupid and intellectually bankrupt. Perhaps if this was clearly aimed at children it could be forgiven, whatever, kids will laugh at anything, but when they insist that the bulk of the adult population be amused by this...