Shazam!
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A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
What critics thought
Shazam! landed as a crowd-pleasing outlier in the DC lineup, winning critics over with its breezy, comedic tone and genuine warmth — a deliberate pivot from the Snyder-era grimness. The debate wasn't really about whether it was fun, but whether it had enough substance underneath: some felt the villain was thin, the backstory bloated, and the finale overlong, while others were happy to take the lightness at face value.
“while Shazam! is goofier (and darker) than it may look, you'll wish its superhero came with a little more spark”
Nick Allen·RogerEbert.com
“If the Wonder Woman and Aquaman movies represented DC Comics' first big-screen steps away from the austere color palette of the Zack Snyder movies, Shazam! takes us deeply into primary colors in a single bound... this new DC entry has a lovely lightness, both in the visuals and in its tone.”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“while the story of an extremely overpowered champion rising to challenge a one-dimensionally sinister baddie might seem like the epitome of simplicity, Shazam! is still a modern-day tentpole blockbuster, overburdened with backstories for both hero and villain and subtexts that it can't (or won't) fully articulate.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
“The finale, while admirably self-contained and small-scale, grinds on for far too long, a boring escalation of anti-climaxes that cumulatively dull the intended emotional impact. It's a film in need of a tighter edit with a script in need of a sharper polish, an imperfect franchise-launcher that nonetheless represents significant progress for DC.”
Benjamin Lee·The Guardian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast & Crew
David F. SandbergDirector
Zachary LeviShazam
Mark StrongDr. Sivana
Asher AngelBilly Batson
Jack Dylan GrazerFreddy Freeman
Adam BrodySuper Hero Freddy
Djimon HounsouWizard
Faithe HermanDarla Dudley
Meagan GoodSuper Hero Darla
Grace Caroline CurreyMary Bromfield
Michelle BorthSuper Hero Mary
Ian ChenEugene Choi
Ross ButlerSuper Hero Eugene
Benjamin WallfischComposer
Henry GaydenWriter
Darren LemkeWriter
Maxime AlexandreCinematographyFrom the studio
Shazam!
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
What critics thought
Shazam! landed as a crowd-pleasing outlier in the DC lineup, winning critics over with its breezy, comedic tone and genuine warmth — a deliberate pivot from the Snyder-era grimness. The debate wasn't really about whether it was fun, but whether it had enough substance underneath: some felt the villain was thin, the backstory bloated, and the finale overlong, while others were happy to take the lightness at face value.
“while Shazam! is goofier (and darker) than it may look, you'll wish its superhero came with a little more spark”
Nick Allen·RogerEbert.com
“If the Wonder Woman and Aquaman movies represented DC Comics' first big-screen steps away from the austere color palette of the Zack Snyder movies, Shazam! takes us deeply into primary colors in a single bound... this new DC entry has a lovely lightness, both in the visuals and in its tone.”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“while the story of an extremely overpowered champion rising to challenge a one-dimensionally sinister baddie might seem like the epitome of simplicity, Shazam! is still a modern-day tentpole blockbuster, overburdened with backstories for both hero and villain and subtexts that it can't (or won't) fully articulate.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
“The finale, while admirably self-contained and small-scale, grinds on for far too long, a boring escalation of anti-climaxes that cumulatively dull the intended emotional impact. It's a film in need of a tighter edit with a script in need of a sharper polish, an imperfect franchise-launcher that nonetheless represents significant progress for DC.”
Benjamin Lee·The Guardian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast & Crew
David F. SandbergDirectorZachary LeviShazamMark StrongDr. SivanaAsher AngelBilly BatsonJack Dylan GrazerFreddy FreemanAdam BrodySuper Hero FreddyDjimon HounsouWizardFaithe HermanDarla DudleyMeagan GoodSuper Hero DarlaGrace Caroline CurreyMary BromfieldMichelle BorthSuper Hero MaryIan ChenEugene ChoiRoss ButlerSuper Hero EugeneBenjamin WallfischComposerHenry GaydenWriterDarren LemkeWriterMaxime AlexandreCinematographyFrom the studio
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