Shazam! (2019)

A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.

Director:

David F. Sandberg

Writers:

Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by)

Stars:

Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel

23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Levi	...	Shazam
Mark Strong	...	Dr. Sivana
Asher Angel	...	Billy Batson
Jack Dylan Grazer	...	Freddy Freeman
Adam Brody	...	Super Hero Freddy
Djimon Hounsou	...	Wizard
Faithe Herman	...	Darla Dudley
Meagan Good	...	Super Hero Darla
Grace Fulton	...	Mary Bromfield
Michelle Borth	...	Super Hero Mary
Ian Chen	...	Eugene Choi
Ross Butler	...	Super Hero Eugene
Jovan Armand	...	Pedro Peña
D.J. Cotrona	...	Super Hero Pedro
Marta Milans	...	Rosa Vasquez

Storyline

In Philadelphia, Billy Batson is an abandoned child who is proving a nuisance to Child Services and the authorities with his stubborn search for his lost mother. However, in his latest foster home, Billy makes a new friend, Freddy, and finds himself selected by the Wizard Shazam to be his new champion. Now endowed with the ability to instantly become an adult superhero by speaking the wizard's name, Billy gleefully explores his new powers with Freddy. However, Billy soon learns that he has a deadly enemy, Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, who was previously rejected by the wizard and has accepted the power of the Seven Deadly Sins instead. Now pursued by this mad scientist for his own power as well, Billy must face up to the responsibilities of his calling while learning the power of a special magic with his true family that Sivana can never understand.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | dc extended universe | caped superhero | origin of hero | shared universe | 

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Taglines:

Just say the word.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shazam is the second magical being in the DC Extended Universe to be summoned with a magic word; the first was the Enchantress in Suicide Squad (2016).

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Goofs

When Billy enters the subway at 40th Street, the next stop is said to be 30th Street. In reality, there is a stop at 34th Street that is skipped over in the movie. While this might be excusable under the Alternate Reality or Artistic License exceptions, the subway map Billy looks at does include the 34th Street station dot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Sivana: Thad... I said no toys at Grandfather's.
Thaddeus Sivana (1974): But it's Christmas.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits sequence are a sequence of notebook drawings featuring the characters of this movie with other popular DC Comics heroes.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Greatest Animated Underdog Story (2020)

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Soundtracks

Do You Hear What I Hear?
Written by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne
Performed by Bing Crosby
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

DC doing it right

DC has had a rocky road, but shazam, aka captain marvel was an enjoyable film, silly yet fun, found a good medium, and the villain was great. Can't wait for Black Adam. See it if you just want some fun and nothing serious.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam!

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$53,505,326, 7 April 2019

Gross USA:

$140,371,656

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$365,971,656

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, DC Comics

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1