‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom‘ earned $13.7 million on its domestic opening day and $59,000 internationally. ‘Aquaman,’ the first movie, opened with $28 million on its opening day.
‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ scores 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 6/10 on IMDb, 44% on Metacritic, and debuts with a B on CinemaScore, the lowest score for a DCEU movie. The film had a budget of $205 million.
Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.
All returning to the roles they originated, Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry/Aquaman, now balancing his duties as both the King of Atlantis and a new father; Patrick Wilson is Orm, Aquaman’s half-brother and his nemesis, who must now step into a new role as his brother’s reluctant ally; Amber Heard is Mera, Atlantis’ Queen and mother of the heir to the throne; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, committed more than ever to avenge his father’s death by destroying Aquaman, his family, and Atlantis; and Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, a fierce leader and mother with the heart of a warrior. Also reprising their roles are Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.
Directed by James Wan and produced by Peter Safran. ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ is now playing in theaters.
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