5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Black Adam (2022)
Black Adam (2022)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative champions the right to self-determination for an oppressed nation (Kahndaq) against foreign intervention and exploitation, framing its protagonist as a necessary, albeit morally ambiguous, liberator. This aligns with anti-colonial and anti-imperialist narratives, leading to a left-leaning rating.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through explicit racial and gender-identity recasting of traditionally white comic book roles. While the narrative touches on themes of external intervention and national sovereignty, it does not explicitly critique traditional identities within its storyline.
Secondary
Hawkman, a character traditionally depicted as white in DC Comics, is portrayed by a Black actor. Cyclone, also traditionally depicted as white, is portrayed by a biracial actress. These portrayals constitute race swaps from their established comic book origins.
Black Adam does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its primary superhero action plot without incorporating elements of queer identity or experience, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
Black Adam does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot and character arcs are entirely unrelated to transgender identity, resulting in no depiction of such elements.
The film features Cyclone, a female character with wind-based superpowers, who engages in combat against male opponents. However, her victories are achieved through the use of her powers, rather than through close-quarters physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapon skills.
The film features established DC Comics characters such as Black Adam, Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Cyclone, and Atom Smasher. All major characters' on-screen genders align with their canonical portrayals in the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being depicted as a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
3.9
4.1
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