Overview
Nearly 5,000 years after being bestowed the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods, Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice.
Released in 2022, Black Adam was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and produced under the Warner Bros. banner. The film occupies a significant place within the DCEU — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in DC Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Collet-Serra and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 6.3 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader DCEU catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of DC Comics-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Black Adam released in 2022, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the film was produced by Warner Bros. and adapts source material from DC Comics.
The principal cast features Dwayne Johnson and Aldis Hodge, with key supporting roles played by Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo.
The film belongs to DCEU — the DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros' connected superhero continuity.
Black Adam carries an audience rating of 6.3 — a middling reception but one that hasn't prevented its cultural footprint.
The DC Comics source material for Black Adam has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Black Adam is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.