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Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun.

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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) The dumb parts of the movie are the best parts of the movie. I wish it had leaned into being more dumb. Sep 13, 2019 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Chesapeake Family Magazine Aquaman is a goofy, fun time if you don't think too hard. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 7, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom It's a hoot. Rated: B+ Jan 30, 2019 Full Review John Kirk Original Cin It’s a comic-fantasy that gets a passing grade, but not a high one. What’s weird is that is actually a high score for the Warner Brothers brand of comic-book movies. Rated: B-minus Dec 21, 2023 Full Review Pradeep Menon Firstpost Aquaman has some truly original imagery and a matching score to boot. If only the writing had been as imaginative. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Kate Boyle InSession Film Aquaman is the fun action-packed, adventure movie we’ve sorely been needing from the DCEU. I’m happy with how they developed the character and hope to see more of him. I highly recommend you see this on the big screen. Rated: B- Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

Sherry M I like the special effects. The plot was a little weak. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review David H I actually slept through a lot of it. I was suffocating from the overwhelming amount of awful acting and cliche riddled dialogue. The score was also repetitive anticlimactic. Basically don't bother watching unless its free and you have nothing else to do. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/22 Full Review Angel cs Great movie, Amazing effects Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/05/22 Full Review Allie F I felt the plot could've been better developed, and many of the characters could have also used more development... but despite what was lacking in the story, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The VFX were amazing, and I loved many of the cuter and finer details in the movie - such as how when all his neurons were firing to depict the ocean king's power, the little nerve endings were actually aquatic creatures. How he communicated with sea creatures too was quite cheesy, but there was something lighthearted and nice about that. I guess the little details got me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/22 Full Review Jeff C only 1 of 2 (Wonder Woman) that DC has gotten right. Seriously, how many Batmans will it take before they calm it down on that front. Perhaps they are waiting for enough to play the part to make a Batman multiverse like Spiderman. At any rate, great picture here to watch again and again. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/28/21 Full Review Michael love the movie. Best DCEU solo film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/03/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people -- and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne. With help from royal counselor Vulko, Aquaman must retrieve the legendary Trident of Atlan and embrace his destiny as protector of the deep.

Director

James Wan

Producer

Peter Safran, Rob Cowan

Screenwriter

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Will Beall

Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co

DC Comics, Warner Bros., The Safran Company, DC Entertainment

Rating

PG-13 (Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence|Action|Some Language)

Genre

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Dec 21, 2018, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Mar 5, 2019

Box Office (Gross USA)

$335.0M

Runtime

2h 23m

Sound Mix

DTS, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio

Scope (2.35:1)

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