- Release Date: 1996
- Runtime: 93 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
- Starring: Shaquille O'Neal, Francis Capra, Ally Walker, James Acheson ... see all
- Director: Paul Michael Glaser
- Plot: Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max experiences when he fools a gang of local toughs who cornered him at school.... Read more
User Reviews
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Jan 07, 2009
ndunsmo - yahoo.com
Jan 07, 2009ndunsmo - yahoo.com
Just because Shaq is in this movie does not mean it's good. This movie is not just stupid, it's disturbing. I can look past the sexual overtones shown by Kazaam (Only because they're not always intended) but this movie is just... Full review
not as bad as it seems but still
Jul 29, 2008
tranmarvin - yahoo.com
Jul 29, 2008tranmarvin - yahoo.com
Well I wouldn't say this is an all time bad movie. As a kid I used to like it but now looking at it from my stand point it's not very good. However it's not the worst movie of all time.... Full review
Kazaam
Jun 16, 2008
alphamale_resurrection - yahoo.com
Jun 16, 2008alphamale_resurrection - yahoo.com
I see alot of bad reviews for this comedy with Shaquille O'Neal, but as we all know, he is not an actor. He made a few movies that probably were not successful, but everybody has a downfall, and this certainly was... Full review
Messy magic
Aug 22, 2007
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Aug 22, 2007dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
If Shaq had just one wish while making this disaster, Kazaam, he should wish himself back out on the court, for everyone's sake.... Full review
remove my senses...
Jun 30, 2007
fightclubextra - yahoo.com
Jun 30, 2007fightclubextra - yahoo.com
remove my senses with a rusty scapel, this "movie" insults anyone with half a functional brain, which could be why they cast Shaq. From his singing and dancing routine to the over the top acting job he did, or did not... Full review
Make Your 3 Wishes!
Jun 28, 2007
goosebumpsfan100 - yahoo.com
Jun 28, 2007goosebumpsfan100 - yahoo.com
Kazaam is a great family movie for everyone! Shaquille O'Neal played as a great genie! I enjoyed Kazaam a lot! It was a great magical movie! This movie was good!... Full review
At least Shaq has rapping to fall back on...
Dec 23, 2006
iamnessie - imdb.com
Dec 23, 2006iamnessie - imdb.com
i was given the book version of Kazaam for my 8th birthday, and people always say the book versions are always better than the movie, but this time they were wrong. At least with the movie it's over soon.The acting... Full review
AS CHARMING AS A FLESH EATING VIRUS
Dec 06, 2006
thesegoodies - yahoo.com
Dec 06, 2006thesegoodies - yahoo.com
This "movie" is a Hollywood experiment gone terribly wrong. Casting talentless losers like Shaq, goes to show how Hollywood feels about making crap movies. Kazaam, is such a piece of s*** just like Shaq's rapping, and what about that butt ass... Full review
Horrilbe movie!!
Nov 26, 2006
halo27ye - yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2006halo27ye - yahoo.com
This is just the worst movie I have ever seen In my whole life! Even the movies I make are way better than this! Whats up with the raping stuff anyway! Take my advice and stay away from this movie! Don't... Full review
This movie changed my life.
Nov 03, 2006
Hu-Flug-Dung - imdb.com
Nov 03, 2006Hu-Flug-Dung - imdb.com
This movie really helped me find myself. Before I saw this movie, I wandered this streets crying often knowing my life had no purpose. Until one faithful day, I found myself in Chuckey Cheese on my usual drinking binge. When... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 01, 2008Boxoffice Magazine
Kazaam" will leave even them wishing for more of the genie's playful trickery to make up for lackluster comedy in the story.....Instead of being a buddy comedy, the film focuses more on Kazaam and Max's separate problems and dreams.....81 digital effects by Rhythm & Hues fail to leave older members of the audience mesmerized..... ... Full Review
| Jul 20, 1996Deseret News
Kazaam" is actually worse than that.....let's just say he's a better free-throw shooter than an actor.....Capra's irritating performance helps, too.....Kazaam" is ridiculously padded and seems longer than its 90 minutes.....O'Neal has the extreme misfortune of being the big name associated with "Kazaam," an unpleas.... ... Full Review
| Jul 17, 1996Washington Post
The other reason "Kazaam" fails is because it fights with itself.
Surely, if granted three wishes, they could have produced a better film.
The effect of such thinly painted characters, of course, is to make the movie implausible to start with.
... Full Review
| Jul 17, 1996Los Angeles Times
In its most fantastic moments, Kazaam is whipping up some remarkable, if totally silly, miracles.
When a kid releases a genie, you expect him to have a good time, and genies like Kazaam don't grow on trees.
Art director Mick Strawn.
... Full Review
| Jul 17, 1996San Francisco Chronicle
One thing is for certain: When a genie movie doesn't come up with satisfying wishes, it's a sure sign it's not really interested in genies but in putting a seven-foot basketball player in a funny outfit.
The interlude of synthetic wonder, where the kid looks slack-jawed at all the special effects.
... Full Review
News
Shaquille O'Neal -- What I Did for Love
tmz.com –
2009-01-31
First the staged moon landing ... now this!In perhaps the greatest, longest running publicity stunt since the inception of the WWF, Shaquille O'Neal tells ESPN, "I always did love Kobe. ... Full Article
Archive for June 26th, 2008
ericdsnider.com –
2008-06-26
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Well, I guess this was inevitable. Today's edition of "Eric's Bad Movies" at Film.com features "Kazaam," a movie that for some reason Shaquille O'Neal is the star of. ... Full Article
Kazaam! Shaq's Magical, Talking A**!
tmz.com –
2008-05-09
All celebrities talk out of their ass -- but Shaquille O'Neal is taking it too far.insertBCSinglePlayer(1546350592);In a video from TheDirty.com, Shaq was horsing around in a recording studio when he decided to drop trow. ... Full Article
Is Sandy Collora Going To Direct SHAZAM!'
aintitcool.com –
2003-11-18
Sorry, I just woke up. Someone's making a sequel to Kazaam? here's a pat on the back for turning in this turd. I hope your mother's proud. ... what are YOU so pissed about? ... Full Article
Hallenbeck's look at VERY BAD THINGS!!!
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1998-06-01
Ok folks, here's Joe Hallenbeck's review of VERY BAD THINGS.So far the reviews have been favorable for the film, but Joe here thinks the film is a hair away from being brilliant. ... Full Article
Arts & Entertainment
sfgate.com –
1996-07-17
DON'T YOU WISH you had a big, strong friend who could grant your fondest wishes, rap like a superstar and slam-dunk a bad guy into a trash can when the scum bag threatens your family? Sure you do. That's why ... Full Article

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