Atoman
A baffled Moroccan hero confronts an ancient Atlantean legacy when a world-destroying Astrolabe is stolen from the Atlas Mountains.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- absurd
- adventurous
- mysterious
- fantasy movie night
- adventure double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot and keywords explicitly connect Atoman's identity to Amazigh and Berber heritage in Morocco.
Hakim discovers that he is one of the last descendants of the Atlanteans.
The stolen mystical Astrolabe can destroy the world and drives the impending cataclysm.
The lost city of Atlantis is located in the Atlas Mountains, linking Moroccan landscape to mythic fantasy.
Films like Atoman, and why
Black Panther
shares mythic adventure, superhero origins, ancient civilizations, and world-threatening artifacts
Stargate
combines fantasy adventure, lost-city mythology, science fiction spectacle, and an outsider discovering extraordinary ancestry
The Mummy
shares comic-book heroism, mystical relics, absurd adventure energy, and a race to prevent catastrophe
Movie Details
- Director
- Anouar Moatassim
- Release Date
- 2025-04-08
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 3.1 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Youssef Akdim
- Samy Naceri
- Sarah Perles
- Fatima Herandi Raouya
- Kaoutar Boudarraja
- Nadia Niazi
- Mohamed Targuisti
- Mourade Zeguendi
- Doudou Masta
- Brice Bexter
Common questions
- What is Atoman about?
- A baffled Moroccan hero confronts an ancient Atlantean legacy when a world-destroying Astrolabe is stolen from the Atlas Mountains.
- What is Atoman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Atoman as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Atoman violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Atoman as mild.
- Which films are like Atoman?
- Films with a similar feel include Black Panther, Stargate, and The Mummy.
- How long is Atoman?
- Atoman runs 92 minutes.
