The DC Universe is Marvel’s biggest competitor and has a variety of popular superheroes. Alongside Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman There is a superhero who really made the box office ring: Aquaman.
From now on, anyone with an Amazon Prime subscription can stream the DC film for free. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you absolutely have to catch up. Because the fast-paced adventure is much more light-hearted and funnier than many DCEU films – and is the only one with the 1 billion US dollar mark cracked.
Jason Momoa must save his kingdom as Aquaman
After Aquaman had already appeared in Justice League and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, he got his first role in the film of the same name his first solo appearanceJason Momoa takes on the role of Arthur Curry. He has special powers and can breathe underwater, swim fast and communicate with sea creatures. No wonder, because his mother Atlanna (Nicole Kidman) is the queen of Atlantis.
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Jason Momoa as Aquaman
As Aquaman, Curry fights injustice on the sea. But he must not only face the dangerous David Kane (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), but also his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson). Together with Mera (Amber Heard), Aquaman must recover a legendary tridentwhich is intended to prevent a war between Atlantis and humans.
The lovable adventure is the most successful DCEU film
Aquaman opened in theaters in December 2018 and received positive, if not euphoric, reviews (it currently holds a 65 percent review average on Rotten Tomatoes). Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Stephanie Zacharek praised it in Time Magazine:
Aquaman is not just about stupid fights and arguments between sea creatures. The biggest selling points of the film are its lovable, grumpy mood and his lush, crazy images.
The success of Aquaman was uncertain until its release. With an unusual superhero and the colorful portrayal, the DC film could just as easily have been rejected by the audience. But Aquaman blossomed into the most successful film in the superhero universe and played a whopping $1.1 billion.
No wonder then that Aquaman: Lost Kingdom in December 2023 a successor was submitted. Fans and newcomers to the Aquaman universe can now watch the first part on Amazon Prime Video.