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    Shazam!

    • 20192019
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 12min
    IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    279K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    260
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    • Cast & crew
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    Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
    We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.
    Trailer2:05
    31 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ActionAdventureComedy

    A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.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)
      • Darren Lemke(story by)
      • Bill Parker(Shazam created by)
    • Stars
      • Zachary Levi
      • Mark Strong
      • Asher Angel
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David F. Sandberg
    • Writers
      • Henry Gayden(screenplay by)
      • Darren Lemke(story by)
      • Bill Parker(Shazam created by)
    • Stars
      • Zachary Levi
      • Mark Strong
      • Asher Angel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.1KUser reviews
    • 395Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 24 nominations

    Videos31

    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:05
    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 0:54
    Trailer #2
    Official Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 2:38
    Official Teaser Trailer
    Shazam!
    Trailer 2:32
    Shazam!
    DC Winter Round-Up: Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash
    Clip 3:30
    DC Winter Round-Up: Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash
    Top Stars & Breakouts of 2019
    Clip 4:56
    Top Stars & Breakouts of 2019
    The Biggest Supervillain Movies and Who's Coming Next
    Clip 3:37
    The Biggest Supervillain Movies and Who's Coming Next
    Weekend Box Office | April 26 to 28
    Clip 0:59
    Weekend Box Office | April 26 to 28
    Who Are This Week's Biggest Stars? The Perfect Date, A Mighty Mom, and a Mutant
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    Who Are This Week's Biggest Stars? The Perfect Date, A Mighty Mom, and a Mutant
    Who Reigns Supreme: An Assassin, a Queen, or a Teenage Witch?
    Clip 2:15
    Who Reigns Supreme: An Assassin, a Queen, or a Teenage Witch?
    Weekend Box Office: April 12 to 14
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    Weekend Box Office: April 12 to 14
    Which Superhero, Live Action Cartoon, & Director Are This Week's Biggest Stars?
    Clip 2:46
    Which Superhero, Live Action Cartoon, & Director Are This Week's Biggest Stars?

    Photos349

    Mark Strong and Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
    Mark Strong in Shazam! (2019)
    Mark Strong and Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
    Asher Angel in Shazam! (2019)
    Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer in Shazam! (2019)
    Asher Angel in Shazam! (2019)
    Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer in Shazam! (2019)
    Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer in Shazam! (2019)
    Asher Angel in Shazam! (2019)
    Cooper Andrews in Shazam! (2019)
    Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer in Shazam! (2019)
    Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer in Shazam! (2019)

    Top cast

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    Zachary Levi
    Zachary Levi
    • Shazamas Shazam
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Dr. Sivanaas Dr. Sivana
    Asher Angel
    Asher Angel
    • Billy Batsonas Billy Batson
    Jack Dylan Grazer
    Jack Dylan Grazer
    • Freddy Freemanas Freddy Freeman
    Adam Brody
    Adam Brody
    • Super Hero Freddyas Super Hero Freddy
    Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou
    • Wizardas Wizard
    Faithe Herman
    Faithe Herman
    • Darla Dudleyas Darla Dudley
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Super Hero Darlaas Super Hero Darla
    Grace Fulton
    Grace Fulton
    • Mary Bromfieldas Mary Bromfield
    Michelle Borth
    Michelle Borth
    • Super Hero Maryas Super Hero Mary
    Ian Chen
    Ian Chen
    • Eugene Choias Eugene Choi
    Ross Butler
    Ross Butler
    • Super Hero Eugeneas Super Hero Eugene
    Jovan Armand
    Jovan Armand
    • Pedro Peñaas Pedro Peña
    D.J. Cotrona
    D.J. Cotrona
    • Super Hero Pedroas Super Hero Pedro
    Marta Milans
    Marta Milans
    • Rosa Vasquezas Rosa Vasquez
    Cooper Andrews
    Cooper Andrews
    • Victor Vasquezas Victor Vasquez
    Ethan Pugiotto
    Ethan Pugiotto
    • Thaddeus Sivana (1974)as Thaddeus Sivana (1974)
    John Glover
    John Glover
    • Mr. Sivanaas Mr. Sivana
    • Director
      • David F. Sandberg
    • Writers
      • Henry Gayden(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Darren Lemke(story by)
      • Bill Parker(Shazam created by)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    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. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
    superherodc extended universecaped superheroorigin of heroshared universe425 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • If you want to save the world, say the magic word.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Shazam attempts to fly in the mall, during his battle with Dr. Sivana, a group of seemingly unimpressed shoppers can be seen in the background paying him little mind. Those were actually visible crew members that were filmed by accident. Shopping bags were inserted digitally to give them the appearance of shoppers and cover this up.
    • Goofs
      Shazam catches the falling bus by pressing his hands against the windshield, which somehow stays intact. It would surely have collapsed under such force.
    • Quotes

      [Shazam and Freddy confront armed robbers in convenience store]

      Shazam: Gentlemen, why use guns when we can handle this like real men?

      [Shazam takes gun of out robber's hand]

      Freddy Freeman: Billy, look out!

      [the other robber shoots him, the bullet ricochets off him]

      Freddy Freeman: Bullet immunity. You have bullet immunity!

      Shazam: [shocked] I'm bulletproof.

      [they both laugh before Shazam's expression suddenly turns serious]

      Freddy Freeman: [filming on his phone] Today is December 8th, and this video proof of authenticity. Shoot him again.

      Shazam: [hands back the robber's gun] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Here, here. Go. Both of you! Come on. Go to town.

      Freddy Freeman: Wait, wait, wait. We still don't know if the suit is bulletproof, or if you are. Shoot him in the face.

      Shazam: Shoot me in the face. In the face?

      [both robbers shoot Shazam in his face and the bullets ricochet off him]

      Shazam: It kinda tickles.

      [turning back to the robbers]

      Shazam: You're dead.

      [both robbers fly out the window in front of a couple]

      Shazam: [walking out of store with junk food] Sorry about your window.

      Freddy Freeman: Have a good night!

      Shazam: But you're welcome for not getting robbed!

    • Crazy credits
      There is a scene at the end of the closing credits: Shazam tries to talk to fish.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: Comic Con 2018 Trailers (2018)
    • 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 reviews2.1K

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Easy watching
    Easy watching, some funny bits. Starts off well but then gets a bit muddled in its ideas and a bit 'seen it all before'. I think the 7/10 is accurate but it a good seven.
    helpful•7
    0
    • dybae
    • Apr 29, 2021

    FAQ11

    • Why was this movie made this way?
    • Why couldn't Billy Batson change, even after shouting "SHAZAM", when his head was under water?
    • Why does the wizard claim Billy is "pure in heart" when he later uses his powers for evil by stealing from the ATM?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam!
    • Filming locations
      • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • DC Entertainment
      • DC Comics
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $140,371,656
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,505,326
      • Apr 7, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $365,971,656
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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