Shazam!

2019 Directed by David F. Sandberg

Just Say The Word

A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.

Zachary Levi Asher Angel Mark Strong Jack Dylan Grazer Adam Brody Faithe Herman Meagan Good Grace Fulton Michelle Borth Ian Chen Ross Butler Jovan Armand D.J. Cotrona Marta Milans Cooper Andrews Djimon Hounsou Ethan Pugiotto John Glover Landon Doak Paul Braunstein Nadine Roden David Kohlsmith Caroline Palmer Emily Nixon Carson MacCormac Lotta Losten Andi Osho Natalia Safran David J. MacNeil Show All…

Alternative Titles

Shazam 2019 USA, Shazam, Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam!

comedy action fantasy

132 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

Popular reviews

Review by davidehrlich ★★★★ 59

From “Watchmen” to “The Incredibles” and most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there have been any number of movies set in a world where the general public knows about the existence of superheroes. The common folk in these films refer to such enhanced (and sartorially flamboyant) individuals as “mutants” or “paranormals” or “Avengers,” but the terminology doesn’t really matter because the basic dynamic is always the same: Regardless of whether they’re thought to be threats, saviors, or something in between, anyone in spandex is fundamentally separate from general society.
Of course, it’s never an even split, because power is an inherently unequal thing. Those who have it look down at the faceless masses they hope to help, rule, or exploit;…
Review by Lucy ★½ 176

wants so badly to be deadpool lite, ends up looking more like the book of henry of superhero movies. i said what i said
Review by andrea🌹 ★★★★★ 20

between this and spider-verse i'm beginning to think the only way to save the comic book movie genre is to give it back to the people it belongs to: kids
Review by Matt Singer ★★★★ 5

Between this and Aquaman, I’m digging this Bizarro Universe we suddenly live in where DC movies are super fun.
Full review at ScreenCrush.
Review by Patrick Willems ★★★½ 24

DC movies...are good now?
Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★ 47

a very expensive PG-13 disney channel original movie buoyed by 3 or 4 real good jokes and a charming performance by zachary levi, imo

Recent reviews

Review by rae and the masks ★★★

The DCEU did what the MCU couldn't.
(Give Zachary Levi a stable character and let him flourish.)
Review by adamducker ★★★★

Fun and different, watched some cartoon version of this as a kid that I only vaguely remember so have some kind of nostalgia for.
Review by Annie ★★★½

i’m such a sucker for kids and the trope of chosen family. also the climax pleasantly surprised me! all around a fun time
Review by zoelle ★★★★★

i don't have a funny thing to say this genuinely may be the best movie ever made
Review by thomas ★★★★★

literally love this movie so much and im always gonna be bitter that avengers “straight pride parade” endgame got all the attention in 2019 when this is better in every way
Review by connor ★★★★★

man they just don't make movies like this anymore.
Review by Paul Russo ★★★★

So much better then it should be
Review by danifelles ★★★½

gente que sabor
Review by Bradley ★★★

Billy Batson. What a stupid name.