BLACK ADAM Receives Same CinemaScore As JUSTICE LEAGUE, SUICIDE SQUAD...And JOKER!

BLACK ADAM Receives Same CinemaScore As JUSTICE LEAGUE, SUICIDE SQUAD...And JOKER!

With Black Adam arriving in theaters across North America, we have a CinemaScore for the DC Comics movie, and it sits alongside some extremely interesting company, including Justice League and Venom...

By JoshWilding - Oct 22, 2022 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Adam

Black Adam is now playing in theaters, and while critics clearly didn't love this first chapter in the DCEU's "new era" - it has a 41% score on Rotten Tomatoes - fans and moviegoers are now being given the chance to weigh in. 

As you can see below, the DC Comics adaptation has earned a B+ CinemaScore. Plus, with an 89% Audience Score on the aforementioned review aggregator, fans clearly liked the movie more than critics. However, a B+ puts Black Adam in some very interesting company.

Justice League, Suicide Squad, and Wonder Woman 1984 were all given B+ scores and all derided by critics. However, the likes of Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, The Suicide Squad, and Joker were given the same mark, but received positive reviews. 

On the Marvel side, Black Adam sits alongside Venom, Thor, and Spider-Man 3.

Ultimately, the big test will be next weekend. It's then we'll see what sort of impact word of mouth is having. Remember, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice broke records in 2016, only to suffer a record drop the following week when it became clear audiences didn't like what Zack Snyder had come up with. 

"Come for The Rock’s pitch-perfect take on Black Adam and stay for an unmissable post-credits scene," we said in our review of the movie. "Then, just try to forget everything else, because this brainless, brawny superhero movie is not the fresh start the DCEU desperately needs."

Dwayne Johnson continues to tout Black Adam as a "new era" for the DCEU, though whether this is the fresh start Warner Bros. Discovery wanted for its troubled comic book franchise is hard to say.

What score would you give Black Adam?
 

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BGarlz92
BGarlz92 - 10/22/2022, 12:03 PM
That's cool. Can't wait to see it.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 10/22/2022, 12:42 PM
I don't know what the critics want. Is it going to win Best Picture? No. But I thought it was fun as hell. Superheroes + fun? Imagine that. I'm in.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/22/2022, 1:39 PM
@BackwardGalaxy - Morbius and Black Adam neck and neck for Best Picture next year! Can't wait.

So it's a bad movie! So what? Whattya want fer nuthin?

rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUBBBER BISCUIT?!
DavidMullich
DavidMullich - 10/22/2022, 2:35 PM
@BackwardGalaxy - Different critics want different things. 41% of critics gave the movie a positive review.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 10/22/2022, 4:17 PM
@ObserverIO - You're supposed to stop the Q-Tip when you feel resistance
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 10/22/2022, 5:46 PM
@BackwardGalaxy - Cinemascore isn't critics, its a poll from the largest theater venues in the USA. Even kids can vote for it as its given to everyone. And if general moviegoers are saying the movie is just okay.....thats not a good sign for its 2nd week drop.

But TBH B+ isn't that bad, maybe if it was a B or B- then thats a bigger concern. As B+ means people still had a blast, just not a guaranteed repeat viewing.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/23/2022, 4:20 AM
@BackwardGalaxy - lol, my bad. I thought you had to keep going until you get to the other ear. How else are you supposed to clean it?
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 10/22/2022, 12:03 PM
Movie was pretty good

I just think it’s a big box office disappointment

The biggest action star in the Rock

Hyping the movie for over three years

Set in the DCEU

and it gets Shang-Chi numbers
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/22/2022, 12:06 PM
As someone who must be out of touch I do not understand the hate.

Yes there are a lot of stupid characters (that skateboard kid and his mom I wish blew up at the start) and a mediocre plot but I was throughly entertained and never felt bored.

A solid 7/10
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/22/2022, 1:43 PM
@TheFireForce - All I hear is a whole lot of "Yes it was [frick]ing horrible, but..."

Like you just did.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/22/2022, 1:57 PM
@ObserverIO - cool story kid
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/22/2022, 2:27 PM
@TheFireForce - lol, it was your story, honeypie.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 10/22/2022, 12:07 PM
I saw Black Atom Friday at 1 P.M. here my review.

RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 10/22/2022, 2:45 PM
@DoubleD - lol
Rpendo
Rpendo - 10/22/2022, 12:08 PM
This movie is not going to make the money it needs to make.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 10/22/2022, 12:13 PM
@Rpendo -


It might be a flop😬
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 10/22/2022, 2:46 PM
@AmazingFILMporg - "might be"? It is a flop, lmfao
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