The sequel is messy, bland and unfocused. While it retains its goofy charm, it fails to ignite spark. There were a few funny moments but they were overshadowed by predictable and formulaic moments, loads of plot holes and there are no consequences.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 29, 2025

It flickers into life now and again but ultimately lacks the spark and energy of the best DC superhero pictures.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 17, 2025

Shazam! Fury of the Gods could be the end of the road for this incarnation of the character and while it may not be as good as the first film, it is a fine enough note to potentially leave on

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 29, 2024

While the film may not be anything hugely special overall, it is a fun romp with heart, humour and excitement to spare, and sometimes that’s all a movie needs to be.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2024

Shazam! is never more alive than it is when the talented cast gets to do their thing. In these scenes, it has the energy and freewheeling fun of any old Amblin film.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 3, 2024

Great villains and silly heroes make a move that ultimately falls flat.

| Original Score: 5/10 | May 14, 2024

A boring, tiring, humorless sequel, which generally exhausts its magic box among the repetitive sequences that pile up clichés. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/10 | Feb 5, 2024

And although it is true that Shazam! The Fury of the Gods is not as well-rounded as its predecessor, it maintains the elements that made the first a good film. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 26, 2023

You've got your poorly lit CGI climax, lines out of the "Sir, this is a Wendy's" playbook, enough product placement to qualify for a Super Bowl ad, and another appearance by "Sabotage," which is evidently the only Beastie Boys song allowed in movies.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 8, 2023

Fury of The Gods leans into what worked for the first film and takes advantage of minimal exposition, though it suffers from rushed plot.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 7, 2023

Shazam! Fury of the Gods has its moments of amusement, but they are swallowed up by sequences that run too long and trying to shoehorn the natural wackiness of the first film into the second without allowing us to see any growth in Billy until the end.

| Sep 6, 2023

David F. Sandberg delivers a wholesome sequel that is harmless fun.

| Aug 16, 2023

There’s enough charm in Fury of the Gods that fans of the original should still appreciate, but it lacks the spark to keep this franchise going under the new DCU regime.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Aug 6, 2023

What keeps the film from being a total failure are the valiant acting efforts by Mirren and Liu. This film will haunt them but they can never be accused of just picking up a paycheck.

| Original Score: D+ | Aug 1, 2023

Shazam: Fury of the Gods is, very simply, a mess that should really have been better than it is, but that doesn't mean that it isn't still a lot of fun

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 29, 2023

While the performances were decent, Shazam! Fury of the Gods ultimately felt like a standard superhero package. It follows a predictable formula with a basic storyline, a few laughs, some good and bad CGI, and a decent background score.

| Original Score: 2.75/5 | Jul 26, 2023

The movie falls into the trap of exaggerating what worked in the original, excessively tackling every narrative aspect, and losing authenticity along the way.

| Original Score: C | Jul 25, 2023

Fury of the Gods tries to convince audiences that it’s a charming movie about chosen family, but it’s just a run-of-the-mill superhero flick.

| Jul 25, 2023

Zachary Levi & the whole crew gush with charm & I loved seeing that David Sandberg really brought in the mythical side of the DC UNIVERSE. I won’t go as far to say that this is perfect as it’s missing quite a few beats but I grinned ear to ear.

| Jul 24, 2023

Shazam! Fury of the Gods might be the most fun I’ve had with a superhero film for half the budget. It didn’t need $200 million dollars to feel competently made, it shines with its constraints and has a keen sense of practicality.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 21, 2023