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Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

David F. Sandberg

Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Rachel Zegler ...

5.0

6,177

Fantasy. Comedy. Action. Adventure The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Travers ABC News	"'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' strains too hard for the magic that once came naturally (...) This sequel is aimed at the kid inside that hopefully none of us ever loses"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"While [it] doesn’t entirely recapture the giddy fun of the first film, its humor, sweetness, and delightfully human heroes remaining bright spots in a genre too often obsessed with the dark and the gritty"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"The origin story was the charm, but the sequel is hobbled by a less buoyant hero and bland villains"
		Sophie Butcher Empire	"Bigger, weirder, and just about funnier than the first, it remains entertaining despite some tiresome plotting. And who doesn’t want to see Helen Mirren as an all-powerful Greek goddess? (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"While the film provides the elaborate action set pieces, colorful villains and save-the-world plot mechanics expected of the comic book movie genre, some of the magic is missing"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"[It] is exceedingly grating, labored and annoying, and that’s in large part due to star Zachary Levi’s utterly confounding performance as Shazam"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"The Shazamily is back, and on a much larger scale, but at its heart this superhero saga is still about family, and that’s the good thing here"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A zesty sequel that, though funny, doesn’t entirely shatter the superhero-movie template (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"A superhero film where the hero is the problem (...) Both Shazam the hero and the film series are struggling to reach their true potential"
		Tom Jorgensen IGN	"It may not pull the heartstrings like its predecessor, but there’s no shortage of the chaotic good humor and energetic performances that put Billy Batson and the Shazamily on the map"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"It has its stumbles, but it knows what kind of movie it wants to be: An earnest superhero romp that entertains and tugs at the heartstrings. It certainly succeeds there (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"It’s another retch-inducing mix of pixels and gibberish (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Jeff Ewing SlashFilm	"The performances are strong, the humor lands, and the stakes feel high with comic book panache and the kinds of visuals one only gets in a comic book"
		Jake Cole Slant	"One of the most forgettable superhero movies of recent years (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Matthew Jackson AV Club	"Zachary Levi is still having a blast, but a convoluted story keeps this film from measuring up to the original"
		Brandon Zachary CBR	"[It] doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, and works as a goofy Ray Harryhausen-inspired adventure"
		John Serba Decider	"The residents of Philadelphia in this movie don’t seem to care too much that their town is taken over by evil goddesses bent on unleashing monsters of myth and legend to destroy things, so why should we?"
		William Bibbiani The Wrap	"The big blockbuster action movie comes across as perfunctory and soulless"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Corny but fun (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		JIMMYO JoBlo	"[It] is a sequel that betters the already impressive origin tale. I am hopeful for a third"
		Simon Thompson The Playlist	"[It] is not bad, but it can’t hold a powerful staff to its predecessor. Every franchise has its blips, but the magic has fizzled here. Lightning hasn’t struck twice, and it’s a real shame"
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"A dull, dark, and unfunny follow-up with no magic left in the tank (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The film has its share of heart and impertinent humour (...) The boyish irreverence feels a little more strained as Shazam tries to be as mighty as his crime-fighting peers"
		Paul Bradshaw NME	"Director David F. Sandberg unwisely abandons his clever set-up from the first film (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"My guess is that we won’t be hearing Billy yell 'Shazam!' ever again"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"My guess is that we won’t be hearing Billy yell 'Shazam!' ever again"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"In the best movies in this genre, there are real consequences. Here, it’s all inconsequential (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Matthew Monagle Austin Chronicle	"[It] loses the thing that made it special (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Olly Richards Time Out	"It never loses the energy and easy laughs that makes this second-tier hero far more fun than a lot of his more famous colleagues (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"The odds never really favored another live-action 'Shazam!' but this new one will still do in a pinch (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Thomas Floyd The Washington Post	"Lightning doesn’t strike twice (...) Superhero sequel doesn’t have the charming pow and zap of the first film (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Adam Mullins-Khatib Chicago Reader	"It’s ultimately a tired formula for superhero movies, and by sticking to it, 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' loses the whimsy and freshness of the original film"

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