Shazam! Fury of the Gods

"Oh. My. Gods."

2023 2h 10m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 3,817

ComedyActionFantasy

Synopsis

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Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

“Oh. My. Gods.”

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Cast

Zachary Levi
Shazam
Asher Angel
Billy Batson
Jack Dylan Grazer
Freddy Freeman
Rachel Zegler
Anthea
Adam Brody
Super Hero Freddy
Ross Butler
Super Hero Eugene
D.J. Cotrona
Super Hero Pedro
Grace Caroline Currey
Mary Bromfield / Super Hero Mary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David F. Sandberg
Writers: Chris Morgan, Henry Gayden
Languages: English, Hungarian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Shazam! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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262+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David F. Sandberg, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michel Aller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David F. Sandberg directs. Gyula Pados behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Michel Aller cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
4Part of the "Shazam! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5262+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by David F. Sandberg, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Michel Aller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Zachary Levi and Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Oh. My. Gods.".
11IMDB entry: tt10151854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "superhero", "sequel", "end of the world", "super power".
13Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gyula Pados
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Michel Aller
Production design: Paul Kirby
Costume design: Louise Mingenbach
Makeup / hair: Louise McCarthy
VFX supervisor: Bruce Jones
Sound: Matt Cavanaugh
Stunt coordinator: Freddy Bouciegues
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $110,000,000
Box office: $134,221,819
Return: 122% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

Part of

Shazam! Collection

Shazam! Collection follows a group of foster siblings who gain magical powers and transform into superheroes by saying “Shazam!”. Blending fantasy, action, and comedy, the series explores themes of family, identity, and heroism through lighthearted storytelling and dynamic visuals. It offers a fun, heartfelt take on the superhero genre with a youthful twist.

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David F. Sandberg

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The Movie Mob2023-03-17
★ 7/10
Shazam! Fury of the Gods remembered everything that made its predecessor so delightful and delivered a sequel as fun as the first! Shazam! Fury of the Gods matches the fun of the first film while, in typical sequel fashion, increasing the action, effects, and scope of the Shazam franchise. Despite being a Shazam movie, Freddy is the primary focus of the film, which I was unsure about at first but enjoyed as the story progressed. Fury of the Gods had many more characters to juggle, leading to some of the Shazam family being sidelined and the villains being reasonably stereotypical. However, all the charm was still there, helping overshadow these flaws. Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren brought some maturity and class to the goofball cast, and Zachary Levi was a blast, as always. If you enjoyed the first film, you will also love Fury of the Gods. It’s a bigger serving of all the delight, optimism, and horror-flavoring that made the original great.
Manuel São Bento2023-03-20
★ 5/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-falls-into-the-typical-sequel-trap/ "Shazam! Fury of the Gods is almost saved by the incredibly charismatic, energetic cast, as well as by a truly thrilling third act. Unfortunately, the movie falls into the trap of exaggerating what worked in the original, excessively tackling every narrative aspect, and losing authenticity along the way. Way too long, boringly generic, and lacking a clearer direction, namely in the treatment of its family themes. Comedy is far from the efficiency of its predecessor. I recommend it to the vast majority of fans of the genre, who will certainly enjoy the lightness still present in this sequel." Rating: C
CinemaSerf2023-03-23
★ 7/10
Ok, so I know I shouldn't have - but I did enjoy this. "Billy" (Zachary Levi/Asher Angel) and his gang of rather hapless super-heroes locally lauded as the "Philadelphia Fiascos" find themselves pushed to the very limits when the daughters of the legendary "Atlas" manage to breach a magical boundary between their world and our's and are soon on the hunt for the magical staff that "Billy" snapped in two at the end of the last film (remember?). The daughters are led by the menacing "Hespera" (Dame Helen Mirren) with her potent sidekick "Kalypso" (Lucy Liu) and the slightly more humane "Anthea" (Rachel Zegler) making up this dangerous triumvirate. What now ensues are some genuinely entertaining set piece battles that unlike so many from the MCU, are based on creatures from mythology and do not drag on interminably. Levi is as much an anti-hero as you can imagine, his tongue firmly in his cheek - though not so much as Dame Helen's - as he and his gang look hopelessly - and continuously - outgunned, outmanoeuvred and outwitted. Can they rally and save the day before carnage ensues and mankind is wiped out? Nope, not a shred of jeopardy here - but the two hours just flew by. It's fun. It's not trying to offer us any grand philosophies, or complex time-shifting science. It's a lightly comedic adventure film that rarely stops for breath, uses state of the art special effects to enhance the story rather than dominate it, and by the end I was ready to remember why I quite enjoyed the original from 2019. All of this said, I fear they will try to squeeze a third from the franchise and think that would be an error. This works because of some charismatic performances - particularly from the rather engaging Jack Dylan Grazer as the lovestruck "Freddy"; a great big dragon and an at times quite pithy script. Please let's leave well alone now?