Shazam!

Intense car crash near beginning includes character being thrown from the vehicle; some blood. Lots of superhero violence (much with slapstick tone, but some quite scary). Villain unleashes the potentially upsetting "Seven Deadly Sins" monsters out of his eye in a boardroom; they kill people in variety of ways. Some characters crumble and disintegrate disturbingly (one screams in terror as it happens); others are shot with guns, slammed against buildings, walls, concrete, etc. A character is thrown out of a window; another's head is bitten off. Lots of chases and pursuits, with big fights between Sivana and Shazam and later a climactic battle with more characters. Property damage. School bullies push Freddy to the ground; Billy punches them. Parents yell at, disparage children. A child loses his mother in a crowd, leading to permanent separation.

Shazam and Freddy go into a strip club twice, once by themselves briefly and once with the entire sibling gang (the oldest sister is shown covering the eyes of the youngest sister, but the boys look pleased and dazed). The scenes are comedic in tone. In one case, Freddy asks Shazam whether he saw any boobs. Some innuendo (e.g., Wizard: "Lay your hands on my staff." Billy: "Gross!").

Language isn't constant but includes "ass," "s--t," "hell," "sucks balls," "douche bags," "butt," "nuts," "you suck," "moron," "pee," "oh my God" and "Jesus Christ" (as exclamations). In an on-air interview, a character curses a lot, but the words are always bleeped out. Middle-finger gestures.

Shazam, accompanied by Freddy, buys beer at a convenience store; they try it later but immediately spit it out and go back for nonalcoholic beverages and junk food.

Parents need to know that Shazam! is a DC Comics-based superhero comedy that's like Big meets Superman because the main character is a 14-year-old who's given a magical gift. He can transform into an adult superhero (Zachary Levi) whenever he says the titular magic word. There are definitely some dark moments, but this is still the DC Extended Universe's most lighthearted and tween-friendly film to date. Just be ready for lots of fantasy action violence, including a few deaths (some via disintegration), scary/disturbing "Seven Deadly Sins" monsters, gun use, chases/pursuits and crashes, property destruction, and big fights. Kids are also bullied. Language isn't constant, but characters do say "ass," "s--t," "oh my God," and more. And you can expect a little innuendo/suggestive humor, especially in scenes where characters go into a strip club. More serious themes include abandonment, disability, and more. But there are positive messages about the importance of family (the movie's example of a loving, caring foster home is refreshing), generosity, courage, teamwork, and standing up for others.

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