‘Terrible’ Jason Momoa movie with 33% Rotten Tomatoes score lands in Netflix’s Global top 10

Despite receiving brutal reviews, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom finds surprising success on Netflix's global top 10

Jason Momoa’s much-criticized DC sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has unexpectedly landed in Netflix’s Global Top 10, despite being widely panned by critics and earning just a 33% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film, which serves as the final installment in the DC Extended Universe, follows Momoa’s Aquaman as he juggles new fatherhood, ruling Atlantis, and battling a recycled villain from the first movie. Though the film’s premise promised underwater action and personal stakes, critics found the end result bloated and incoherent.

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a movie so desperate to be liked that it appeals to no one,” one Rotten Tomatoes critic wrote. “It’s a tornado of mismanagement, tonal shifts, a story that doesn’t make a lick of sense, and a complete lack of identity.”

“Where Aquaman felt original, Lost Kingdom is stale, void of all originality,” read another review.

“This confusing sequel drowns in the sea of baffling plotlines,” another critic observed, with one more adding, “Much as Arthur has learnt the novelty of being king wears off, a degree of creative weariness is visible in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”

Despite this, Jason Momoa has remained a fan favorite, with some reviewers pointing out that he still delivers as the lead.

“Jason Momoa remains a capable and committed leading man, but even DC diehards may feel that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom sticks to familiar waters,” said one critique.

The film sees the return of supporting characters like Patrick Wilson’s Orm, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, and Amber Heard as Mera.

But critics argue that returning cast members and flashy visuals weren’t enough to save the sequel. Willem Dafoe, who portrayed Aquaman’s mentor Vulko in the first film, is notably absent.

Much of the film’s runtime is spent portraying Aquaman’s home life with his infant son, a narrative choice that was not well received.

“There are loads of shots of Momoa with a real baby, changing nappies and getting weed in the face by the cherishable little tyke,” one review noted, calling the tough-guy-with-a-baby trope a “tired relatability short-cut.”

Still, the film has clearly found an audience on Netflix, where it recently broke into the platform’s Global Top 10.

But, reviews make it unclear if that surge is due to curiosity, star power, or the film’s DC label remains unclear.

For now, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom remains successful in the streaming world.

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