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Overview

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

Media

Black Adam - Official Teaser (2021) Dwayne Johnson | DC FanDome

Cast

Director:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Writer:

Bill Parker, Adam Sztykiel, Sohrab Noshirvani, Rory Haines, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Jack Kirby, C.C. Beck

Release Date:

2022-10-19

Run Time:

125m

Tagline:

The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change.

Genres:

Action Adventure Science Fiction

Keywords:

anti hero based on comic dc extended universe (dceu) demon duringcreditsstinger egotistical lightning superhero superhero team

Financials and Popularity

Budget: 200,000,000.00$

Revenue: 393,452,111.00$

Vote Average: 6.8/10

Vote Count: 6991 Votes

Movie Popularity: 16.3153

Spoken Languages: English

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- 28 April 2026 at 4:12 pm

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 7/10 THE SUMMARY Nearly 5,000 years ago, Teth-Adam was granted the powers of the gods to liberate the city of Kahndaq from a tyrant, only to be imprisoned for using those powers for vengeance. In the present day, he is accidentally freed by an archaeologist and finds his homeland occupied by a high-tech mercenary group called Intergang. As Adam begins "cleaning up" the city with lethal force, the Justice Society of America—led by Hawkman and Dr. Fate—arrives to take him down. However, both sides have to pull together when a much darker, demonic threat emerges from Kahndaq's ancient past. THE PROS Pierce Brosnan is a total win as Dr. Fate; he brings a weary, sophisticated gravitas that outshines everyone else on screen. The action is punchy and moves at a breakneck speed, making it a decent watch if you just want to see The Rock fly through buildings and vaporize soldiers with lightning. Aldis Hodge is epic as Hawkman, providing a quality moral foil to Adam’s "kill first, ask questions later" philosophy. It’s a solid bit of fun because it finally brings the Justice Society to the big screen with some impressive, high-budget visual effects that make their powers look spectacular. THE CONS It earns a 7/10 because the script is a bit of a damp squib, relying on generic superhero tropes and some seriously cringey dialogue from the younger characters. The pacing can feel slightly sluggish in the middle act during the endless debates about "what makes a hero." It misses an 8/10 mark because the main villain, Sabbac, is a bit of a CGI eyesore and lacks any real depth or personality. The "skateboard kid" subplot also feels a bit forced, like it was lifted from a different, much cheesier movie. THE VERDICT A 7/10. Decent and highly recommended if you want a popcorn flick that doesn't require much thinking. It’s a winner for the Dr. Fate scenes and the sheer spectacle of the fights. Go and watch it for that post-credits cameo—even if the "hierarchy of power" didn't actually change, it’s still a quality moment for DC fans. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • De-Aging Disasters: To film the flashbacks of a "scrawny" Teth-Adam, the production mapped Dwayne Johnson’s face onto a body double, a process that some fans found hilarious because his head looked disproportionately massive compared to the slim physique.• Long Road: Dwayne Johnson was officially cast as Black Adam way back in 2007. It took fifteen years of development, script rewrites, and studio shifts before the character finally made it to the screen.• Musical Echoes: Some fans noticed that Lorne Balfe’s musical score sounds remarkably similar to the theme from the 1960s TV show 'The Prisoner', leading to some funny comparisons online. THE VIBE Like a heavy metal album cover come to life. It smells like ozone, scorched sand, and expensive workout supplements.

Videos

Black Adam - Official Teaser (2021) Dwayne Johnson | DC FanDome

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James Cusati-Moyer

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 28 April 2026 at 5:12 PM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 7/10
THE SUMMARY
Nearly 5,000 years ago, Teth-Adam was granted the powers of the gods to liberate the city of Kahndaq from a tyrant, only to be imprisoned for using those powers for vengeance. In the present day, he is accidentally freed by an archaeologist and finds his homeland occupied by a high-tech mercenary group called Intergang. As Adam begins “cleaning up” the city with lethal force, the Justice Society of America—led by Hawkman and Dr. Fate—arrives to take him down. However, both sides have to pull together when a much darker, demonic threat emerges from Kahndaq’s ancient past.
THE PROS
Pierce Brosnan is a total win as Dr. Fate; he brings a weary, sophisticated gravitas that outshines everyone else on screen. The action is punchy and moves at a breakneck speed, making it a decent watch if you just want to see The Rock fly through buildings and vaporize soldiers with lightning. Aldis Hodge is epic as Hawkman, providing a quality moral foil to Adam’s “kill first, ask questions later” philosophy. It’s a solid bit of fun because it finally brings the Justice Society to the big screen with some impressive, high-budget visual effects that make their powers look spectacular.
THE CONS
It earns a 7/10 because the script is a bit of a damp squib, relying on generic superhero tropes and some seriously cringey dialogue from the younger characters. The pacing can feel slightly sluggish in the middle act during the endless debates about “what makes a hero.” It misses an 8/10 mark because the main villain, Sabbac, is a bit of a CGI eyesore and lacks any real depth or personality. The “skateboard kid” subplot also feels a bit forced, like it was lifted from a different, much cheesier movie.
THE VERDICT
A 7/10. Decent and highly recommended if you want a popcorn flick that doesn’t require much thinking. It’s a winner for the Dr. Fate scenes and the sheer spectacle of the fights. Go and watch it for that post-credits cameo—even if the “hierarchy of power” didn’t actually change, it’s still a quality moment for DC fans.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• De-Aging Disasters: To film the flashbacks of a “scrawny” Teth-Adam, the production mapped Dwayne Johnson’s face onto a body double, a process that some fans found hilarious because his head looked disproportionately massive compared to the slim physique.
• Long Road: Dwayne Johnson was officially cast as Black Adam way back in 2007. It took fifteen years of development, script rewrites, and studio shifts before the character finally made it to the screen.
• Musical Echoes: Some fans noticed that Lorne Balfe’s musical score sounds remarkably similar to the theme from the 1960s TV show ‘The Prisoner’, leading to some funny comparisons online.
THE VIBE
Like a heavy metal album cover come to life. It smells like ozone, scorched sand, and expensive workout supplements.

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