Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) officially debuted to global audiences on December 22 and received a lot of expectations from critics and audiences. This is considered part 2 of the masterpiece Aquaman.
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” officially debuted to audiences on December 22 (Photo: Warner Bros.).
Part 1 of the film was released to the audience in 2018 and achieved global revenue of more than 1.1 billion USD, becoming one of the films with the highest commercial revenue of the DCEU cinematic universe.
Aquaman 1 It is also the 5th highest-grossing film among films released in 2018 and ranked 20th in the list of highest-grossing films in world cinema history.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom revolves around the main character Arthur Curry (played by Jason Momoa). After 7 years of ruling the sea, Arthur and Mera (Amber Heard) have a son. Villain Black Manta (played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) – who was defeated by Arthus in the previous part – wants to eliminate him to avenge his father’s death.
To defeat the enemy, Aquaman Thanks to his younger half-brother – Orm (Patrick Wilson), the former king of Atlantis, is imprisoned in another kingdom. The two put aside their enmity to protect the world from the disasters continuously caused by Black Manta.
Jason Momoa plays Aquaman (Photo: Warner Bros.).
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was completed over many years and still retains the famous cast and crew of part one. However, the film’s recent decline in revenue shows the audience’s disappointment in the film.
As of January 7, revenue of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is 334 million USD, not reaching the break-even figure of 450 million USD for the publisher and producer. In Vietnam, the film earned more than 77 billion VND after 3 weeks of release, according to data from Box Office Vietnam. This is not a bad achievement compared to the general level of superhero movies this year.
However, this number is still quite modest when compared to the original film. 5 years ago, Aquaman (2018) once swept the Vietnamese box office and appeared in the list of foreign films with impressive revenue in Vietnamese theaters.
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” did not achieve the expected effect and box office revenue continued to decline (Photo: Warner Bros.).
In America, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom just reached over 27 million USD in revenue and lost the top spot after just one week of launch. Warner Bros., production unit Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, is said to have spent 205 – 215 million USD to produce the film. Observers believe that the film needs to earn at least 450 million USD to reach break-even point.
Sheet Collider opinion, work Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom not as successful as previously predicted. There are many reasons behind the audience’s coldness towards part 2 of Aquaman.
Many people think that 5 years is too long a time to do Aquaman reappeared on the big screen. Supposedly, after the success of part one in 2018, Warner Bros. Must release part 2 of the movie soon. The waiting time was too long, making the audience no longer enthusiastic about the second part of the movie.
Another reason why Aquaman 2 Not well received by the audience is the acting participation of scandalous star Amber Heard. In part 1, she played the beautiful princess Mera and was one of the highlights of the film.
Actress Amber Heard’s appearance in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, although not much, still disappointed the audience (Photo: Warner Bros.).
However, because of a personal scandal, the actress born in 1986 lost the support of the global audience. Many viewers even boycotted, demanding the removal of Amber Heard in part 2 of the film. LIVE Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Amber Heard appeared quite faintly.
According to experts, Aquaman 2 Released at a time when the superhero movie genre was in decline, the film’s appeal was no longer as strong as it was 5 years ago.
In 2023, many superhero movies also have to receive poor results. And this trend is expected to continue in the coming years when audiences begin to feel “overwhelmed” by the massive release of superhero movies.
Undeniably, the strengths of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the technical stage. The 7 kingdoms under the ocean are designed in detail, in which Atlantis appears magnificent with classic architecture, inspired by Greek mythology.
Audiences can admire glowing aquatic creatures, the atmosphere of life in night markets, or the underworld of criminals. The battle scenes are staged majestically and beautifully.