Aquaman (2018)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
55Kernel Score — Mixed or Average, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 55 suggests Aquaman landed as middling cinema, yet the film's $1.15 billion worldwide gross obliterated its $160 million budget—a reminder that critics and audiences remain fundamentally misaligned on spectacle.
Director track record: James Wan
Aquaman trails James Wan's best work, The Conjuring (68), but the 55 Metascore still sits 4.9 points above his 50.1-point average across 10 other scored films.
Lead track record: Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa's 55 here represents a career high in critical estimation, rising 10.7 points above his 44.3-point average across 13 scored films, though it still trails his best-reviewed outing, The Wrecking Crew (67).
Box office
Budget $160M · Box office $1,152M