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KAZAAM

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KAZAAM stars basketball star Shaquille O'Neil as a wish granting genie. The recipient of these wishes is young Max who uses Kazaam to help him find his long-lost father. This movie is a bad attempt at comedy, fantasy and action that tries to be all things to all people, yet fails. Due to some excessively vulgar language, unnecessary violence and an unmistakably New Age slant, the movie falls far short of a movie for children, despite a few moral elements.

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(NA, L, V, O, M) New Age worldview that encourages children to seek out the good within themselves & to become happy & at one with the universe; 2 obscenities & 7 vulgarities; mild but gratuitous violence involving fist fights & chases by bullies; and, magical elements & scenes of urban decay

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In KAZAAM, basketball hero Shaquille O’Neil plays a wish-granting genie. The recipient of these wishes is Max, a twelve-year-old boy growing up in New York City. Max struggles with the prospect of a new father and is constantly bothered by a local hoodlum gang. Max’s father abandoned him when he was two-years-old, but Max still holds onto hope that he might find his father again. As the film opens, Max is on the run from the school gang. He hides in an old building and finds Kazaam. Kazaam must grant Max three wishes. Max asks for a Jaguar XKE. Next, Max asks for junk food. Max finally wishes for a reunion with his father, but Kazaam is distracted. Kazaam finally comes to the rescue and serves up a plateful of special-effects to save the day.

This is a movie that is unapologetically about magic. It is also perhaps a little too dark and brooding to be enjoyed by small children, and the dialogue and story are too juvenile for older children. It is a bad attempt at comedy, fantasy and action that tries to be all things to all people, yet fails. Due to some excessively vulgar language, unnecessary violence and an unmistakably New Age slant, the movie falls far short of a movie for children, despite a few moral elements.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


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