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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. Now, it's up to him and his foster siblings to save the world from the evil Sins.

Shazam!
PG-13
Adventure
Action
Fantasy

Director
David F. Sandberg
Release Date
April 5, 2019
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Faithe Herman , Jack Dylan Grazer , Ian Chen , Asher Angel , Marta Milans , Mark Strong , Cooper Andrews , Andi Osho , grace fulton , Zachary Levi , Ron Cephas Jones , Ava Preston
Writers
Henry Gayden
Runtime
138 minutes
Franchise(s)
Shazam
Sequel(s)
Black Adam
Budget
$90 million

Summary

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. Now, it's up to him and his foster siblings to save the world from the evil Sins.

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