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The movie stars Shaquille O'Neal, the Orlando Magic's superstar center, as Kazaam, a genie who is released from captivity in an old boom box and has to perform three wishes for a little kid (Francis Capra). Right there you have a wonderful illustration of the movie's creative bankruptcy.
A genie named Kazaam (Shaquille O'Neal) has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is accidentally freed by Max (Francis Capra), who is on the run from a local gang.
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- Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
- PG
Bad fantasy comedy is dated and materialistic; bullying. Read Common Sense Media's Kazaam review, age rating, and parents guide.
Jul 17, 1996 · Kazaam: Directed by Paul Michael Glaser. With Shaquille O'Neal, Francis Capra, Ally Walker, James Acheson. A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests.
Shaq--or Kazaam-- is discovered at a nightclub, becomes a temporary success, while somehow Max is unhappy with his life. His father is involved in selling bootleg tapes and is involved in some kind of scheme with Malik, the Middle Eastern owner of the club.
As fairy tale, buddy comedy, family drama, thriller or rap revue, Kazaam is simply uninspired and unconvincing, and Mr. O'Neal, who can carry a basketball team, lacks the charisma to rescue this...
On Rotten Tomatoes, Kazaam has an approval rating of 5% based on 37 reviews and an average rating of 2.82/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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."
Apr 17, 1996 · When young Max bumps into an abandoned boom box, he's shocked when it releases a tall, Black genie named Kazaam (O'Neal), who grants the kid three wishes. The two become friends, and Max wants Kazaam to help him track down and ultimately save his father from criminal entanglements.
Jul 22, 1996 · Casting basketball star Shaquille O’Neal as a genie who offers a beleaguered 12-year-old boy three wishes, “Kazaam” looks likely to fall through the cracks of age identification.
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser. Synopsis. The world's most powerful genie has just met his match. When Max fools a gang of local toughs, he finds himself in big trouble. Fleeing from the thugs, Max runs into an old warehouse and bumps into a boom box.
