Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
PG-13

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

The tide is turning.

2023 • 124 min • Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Synopsis

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.

Our family guide

Best from age 10
63
Movie Knight Score
3608 reviews
  • 63 Reviewers · 8 · 75%
  • 65 Audience · 3600 · 25%

Aquaman must forge an uneasy alliance with his half-brother Orm to combat Black Manta, who wields a powerful ancient trident and seeks revenge for his father's death. They journey to the Lost Kingdom to stop Manta from unleashing a devastating environmental catastrophe on the world.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
5/10

Heads up

  • Frequent superhero action violence, including large-scale battles and magical attacks.
  • Some creatures and settings may be frightening for younger viewers.
  • Themes of revenge and a brother's past betrayal are central to the plot.

What it models well

  • Family cooperation
  • Environmental protection
  • Redemption and forgiveness
  • Shared responsibility

Talk about it after

  • The importance of protecting our oceans and environment
  • How past grudges can lead to destructive paths
  • Learning to work with others despite differences
  • What true leadership means for a king and a father

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: James Wan • Crew: Jason Momoa, Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, James Wan, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Trailers & clips

Aquaman Breaks Orm Out of Prison

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Reviewer notes

Recommended

**Enjoyable and not as bad as some people say.** I went into this movie yesterday and didn't expect anything. Could have been trash or bad, I didd't care - I went into this movie because I very much enjoyed the first one, because I like the director James Wan and a lot of the actors. And the result was - I had a very fun evening in the movie theatre.…

Recommended

Quite an underwhelming end to the DCEU. I actually like the DC Extended Universe, only <em>'Justice League'</em> failed to get a thumbs up from me. That is until now, because <em>'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'</em> isn't any good. I admittedly only mildly enjoyed the original - I had to watch a recap because I had forgotten basically everything about it since viewing it in May 2021. The cast are hit-and-miss.…

Not recommended

This could have been a really good movie. Unfortunately it is another one of these movies where the woke asshats in Hollywood sat down and asked themselves, what woke and preachy subject could we cram into the movie? As a result this movie is dragged down by the entire plot revolving around the preachings of the climate cult which pretty much negated a lot of the good things in the movie.…

Recommended

Not great but still highly entertaining that is a good time waster though it does suffer from many of these visual effects-heavy movies (like the Transformers franchise) where the stakes don't feel all that threatening. It also felt odd when they (the studio most likely) tried to edit out Amber Heard as much as possible, I get why but it felt weird and glaring.…

Not recommended

This movie was really quite terrible. I didn't watch the whole thing, but the parts that I did see were incredibly boring and poorly acted and the underwater stuff looks terrible. 2 hams carved into the shape of fists with the thumbs pointed downwards.

Not recommended

Not clear who this movie was made for. Perhaps somewhat worth it to see Khal Drogo get piss dumped into his gaping mouth 3 or so times (twice human, once octopus), but otherwise this is another shit show. There is something particularly obnoxious about these super hero movies that strut around with such confidence while being so incredibly stupid and intellectually bankrupt.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

So here's good old "Arthur" (Jason Momoa) sitting around the house playing nursemaid to his young son with his wife "Mera" (Amber Heard) whilst all in his underwater kingdom is peaceful. Well not for long! "Black Manta" (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is still a tad narked after the last film (five years ago!) and now armed with an useful geek "Dr.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-review/ "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a 'fine' farewell to the DCEU. Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson's amusing chemistry offers plenty of entertaining moments, as their characters' complex relationship takes center stage as the primary thematic force.…

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Details

TMDB audience
6.5/10 (3,600)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$205,000,000
Box office
$440,181,226
Franchise
Aquaman Collection

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