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

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

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Taglines:

Every Hero Has A Secret

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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

Seth Green paid a visit on set. He can be briefly seen as one of the customers at the strip club.

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Goofs

While the actors who play 4 y.o. Billy and Shazam have dark brown eyes, the actor who plays Billy Batson for the majority of the movie has dark green/hazel eyes.

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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 Warner Bros, New Line Cinema and DC Comics logos are shaded red and are set in a stormcloud.

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Connections

Referenced in Lego DC Super-Villains (2018)

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Soundtracks

Feels
Written by Big Sean (as Sean Anderson), Calvin Harris, Brittany Talia Hazzard (as Brittany Hazzard), Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams
Performed by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited and Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Katy Perry appears courtesy of Capitol Records
Big Sean appears courtesy of Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

A real childrens movie

I've seen some reviews before and this movie was supposed to be somehow good. It really was just meh. But i think for children (even though there were some questionable hard scenes) it could be something nice. Also the after credit scene was probably more hilarious than the actual movie.

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