Look … up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Black Adam? That’s right, everyone’s favorite millennia-old anti-hero from Kahndaq appeared for the first time ever on the big screen this past October, and dozens of fans across the world were aglow with delight.
Before you can ask yourself “Who asked for this?,” just remember that this is the latest DCEU movie and, as such, it’s yet another corporate product designed to sell toys instead of, you know, being entertaining. We must admit that the movie does have its fans, and the curious masses who didn’t watch it in the theater are bound to look for it when it hits streaming. But when doesBlack Adambecome available to watch at home?
Where can you watch Black Adam in the US?
If you want to see The Rock fight tons of CGI villains, deliver his signature raised eyebrow trick, and try to create a franchise out of subpar material, head toHBO Maxto begin streaming.
Launched in 2020, HBO Max offers programs from its signature brands, such as HBO, Cartoon Network, and Warner Bros. Legacy shows likeThe Sopranos,The Wire,Succession, andGame of Thronescan all be watched on the service as well ascurrent movies likeThe Batman. And original programming, likeHacksandThe Flight Attendant, exists under “Max Originals.” In 2023, HBO Max and Discovery+ will consolidate into one platform after the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery.
When does it stream for subscribers?
Black Adamis now streaming on HBO Max.
Stream Black Adam on HBO Max
How much does it cost?
Is Black Adam worth watching?
Only if you set your expectations really low. It’s nota horrible movie likeMorbius, but it sure is bland and colorless. The Rock does what he usually does in a movie, which is to say not that much. The movie uses a lot of slow motion in its fight scenes, which drags down the action. And the ending is a bit of a letdown.
What’s good about the movie is pretty much everything else that isn’t related to Black Adam and his routine storyline. Any time the Justice Society of America comes on the screen, the movie comes alive. It makes you wish they had a movie of their own, withformer James Bond Pierce Brosnanand Aldis Hodge standing out as Dr. Fate and Hawkman, respectively.
On Rotten Tomatoes,Black Adamregisters 39% on the Tomatometer and an 89% audience score.
