Kazaam

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Kazaam

PG

1996

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Comedy

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37 Reviews

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A genie named Kazaam has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is accidentally freed by Max, who is on the run from a local gang. Kazaam explains to the youth that he belongs to Max until he grants three wishes, but what Max really wants is to get to know his estranged father. When the genie, who considers trying his hand at a music career, forgets about his young master, Max is attacked by villainous club owner Malik.

Critics Consensus

Crafted from a mix of genre clichés, Kazaam doesn't know what kind of film it wants to be, and Shaq's larger-than-life charisma is stifled by rote filmmaking and an unimaginative story.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

08/23/2017

1/4

It's marketing, not moviemaking.

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Barry McIlheney

Empire Magazine

05/29/2013

1/5

Dismal.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

05/29/2013

1.5/4

In his Hollywood debut, Shaq more or less played himself as a coveted college center in William Friedkin's excellent Blue Chips. Kazaam is a compelling argument for keeping him on the court and as far away from a movie set as possible.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

08/07/2020

1/5

Bad fantasy comedy is dated and materialistic; bullying.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

01/08/2019

2/4

The movie looked lively and imaginative in the trailer that has been showing for months. Stretch it out to 92 minutes, though, and you realize that the entire thing was effectively and attractively squeezed into the preview.

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

07/22/2014

2/5

Ultimately this is a kids-only affair.

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Brenden D

@WestWardReviews 3d

Damn Shaq, This Movie Was Whack I Only Wish Now I Could Get My Time Back In All Seriousness, There's A Version Of This That Could Have Been Interesting With A Struggling Kid From A Broken Area Finding A Genie To Make Things Better. Unfortunately........ It Bounces Between "So Bad I'm Laughing" & "So Bad I'm Numb".

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Feb 22

Crafted from a mix of genre clichés, Kazaam doesn't know what kind of film it wants to be, and Shaq's larger-than-life charisma is stifled by rote filmmaking and an unimaginative story.

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Husk T

@RT46847832 Dec 2

Underrated movie, its funny, cool, and has a great soundtrack. Shaq cool

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 9

The worldwide gross is $18,900,000.00, less than the budget of $20,000,000.00. I love this movie's humor, though.

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Emma F

@MovieFan97 05/07/2025

Kazaam, starring Shaq, is a bit of a mixed bag. It’s got some fun moments, but it also relies on a lot of familiar tropes.

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Malcolm h

@RT79464111 01/13/2025

Oh wow maybe or maybe not im a critic but this movie was beyond bogus. I mean slap up Shaquile O'Neal and some other actor's then etned a preview and movie trailer to 92 minutes so were not entertained about this cringefest. It's like were all thinking about a whole bunch of movies you know the average first two movies are good 3rd ones fine and then the 4th one sucked yet we still like it? welp to end my review this became a disappointment how dare they perplexify us and then dumbfound with rap/hip hop instead of rock and roll.

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Synopsis

A genie named Kazaam has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is accidentally freed by Max, who is on the run from a local gang. Kazaam explains to the youth that he belongs to Max until he grants three wishes, but what Max really wants is to get to know his estranged father. When the genie, who considers trying his hand at a music career, forgets about his young master, Max is attacked by villainous club owner Malik.

Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Producer: Scott Kroopf, Paul Michael Glaser, Bob Engleman
Screenwriter: Christian Ford, Roger Soffer
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.9M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround