2Its clock, and the show’s

First talked about in episode 24, 35 days after its release.

Release Film Gamed Maher Mosly An episode that discusses it (press to play)

3What critics and audiences made of it

These are other people’s scores, not Mahmoud’s or Maher’s. Theirs is in the episode.

5.6/10

IMDb users122.6k votes

5.6: higher than 4% of the 406 titles Harvesting discussed. It ranks 386th.

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4What it cost, what it made

It made 2.1× its budget. By return, number 99 of the 207 films in the archive.

Budget $205M #20

Box office $440M #38

TMDB figures in US dollars, worldwide, not adjusted for inflation. # = its place among the archive’s films. Each notch on the bar is one whole budget.

208 films from Harvesting: budget against box office

5Who’s in it

Director James Wan also Malignant
Writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Music Rupert Gregson-Williams also Fatherhood
Cinematography Don Burgess also Pinocchio
Editor Kirk M. Morri also Malignant

+2 Jason Momoa Arthur
+2 Patrick Wilson Orm
+2 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Black Manta
+1 Randall Park Dr. Shin
Amber Heard Mera
+2 Nicole Kidman Atlanna
+2 Dolph Lundgren King Nereus
Temuera Morrison Tom

Threads to other titles on the show

6Where to watch it

Rent

Apple TV Store

Buy

Apple TV Store

All options and prices on TMDB ↗

Watch data by JustWatch, via TMDB, as of 21 October 2026.

7The index card

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom· 2023

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.

superherosecret societyhalf-brothersequelrevengedysfunctional relationshipdc extended universe (dceu)ancient evilunderwater worldvengeancebrother brother relationship

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Released: 20 December 2023
Runtime: 2h 4m
Status: Released
Certificate: US PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Language: English
Country: United States
Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Safran Company, Atomic Monster, DC Films