Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom's Lukewarm Reception

The final chapter of the DCEU saga struggles to impress at the box office and with audiences.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the final chapter of the DCEU saga, is expected to hit around $40-45 million for the four-day holiday weekend.
• The film's performance at the box office is considered a comedown from the 2017’s Aquaman, which banked $1.15 billion.
• The audience reaction to the film has been lukewarm, with viewers giving it a B grade via Cinemascore, suggesting weak word of mouth and little repeat business.
• The film needs to make more than $655 million to break into the top-grossing tier of DCEU films.
• Critics have noted that the film tries to be everything at the expense of being anything, with an overly complicated narrative and lofty themes alongside the big, fun action set pieces.

37 Articles

Looper FandomWire Hypebeast Forbes New York Post SlashFilm Comicbook.com Gizmodo SlashFilm Los Angeles Times SlashFilm Variety The Hollywood Reporter TheWrap Kotaku Looper Radio Times Inverse Breitbart Comicbook.com Variety Comicbook.com Digital Trends SlashFilm Comicbook.com Digital Trends The Verge Forbes Looper Vulture The Hollywood Reporter Comicbook.com Forbes Den of Geek SlashFilm Us Weekly Los Angeles Times