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.
- Awards
- 27 nominations
- Mary Bromfield
- (as Grace Fulton)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen 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 the mistake up.
- GoofsShazam 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 creditsThere is a scene at the end of the closing credits: Shazam tries to talk to fish.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: Comic Con 2018 Trailers (2018)
- SoundtracksDo 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
No budgetary expense here was spared in Shazam! the movie. We get some background on the teen Billy Batson who is in a group home in Philadelphia and wants to find his parents. He's not a bad kid, but a mischievous one who is the troublemaker for the adults at the home.
One fine day he's contacted from an alternate world and given the power of a superhero. Which he's fine with, but not sure how to use. Asher Angel is Billy and the adult superhero he can transform himself to is Zachary Levi. Watching Levi as the adult is like watching Adam Sandler. Maybe the producers tried for Sandler originally.
Things go great until he runs into a super villain Mark Strong. It seems back in the day when Strong was a kid he entered the same realm, but was rejected. Now he's back having aligned himself with demon forces.
Shazam! for all its technical wizardry is a show for kids of all ages. By the way no name for the superhero is decided so you will not hear Captain Marvel.
That comes in a sequel I'm sure.
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- Jul 28, 2019
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- ¡Shazam!
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $140,480,049
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,505,326
- Apr 7, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $367,799,011
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1