Black Adam

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Theatrical - Wide 2022-10-21

Cast Dwayne Johnson Aldis Hodge Noah Centineo Sarah Shahi Quintessa Swindell
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Box Office Gross: $393,452,111

Running Time: 125 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Line Cinema, Flynn Picture Company, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Action Adventure

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

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.

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