Black Adam is the superhero movie equivalent of empty calories—lots of noise and flash, but you forget it the moment the credits roll. The Rock brings his usual charm, but he's trapped in a script that can't decide if it wants to be a gritty antihero story or a standard DC blockbuster.
The biggest concern for families is that Black Adam isn't your friendly neighborhood hero—he's a 5,000-year-old being who thinks killing bad guys is totally fine. That's a meaningful departure from the 'no killing' rule most superheroes follow, and it makes the violence feel more consequential and darker.
With a 6.8 TMDB rating and no awards buzz, this landed with a thud critically. It's not offensively bad, just aggressively mediocre. If your teen is a die-hard DC fan or loves The Rock, sure, it'll fill an afternoon. But there are way better superhero films that offer actual substance alongside the spectacle.






