Only a little. Black Adam has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Black Adam?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Black Adam rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG-13, with brutal violence. Your call for older kids.

Black Adam (2022)

Film · 2h 5m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An ancient antihero awakens, unleashing gritty, pulpy justice with an epic, briskly paced adventure.

A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix and Max.

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Black Adam parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Black Adam scary?: Only a little. Black Adam has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Black Adam?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Black Adam rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG-13, with brutal violence. Your call for older kids.

What is Black Adam about?

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.