- Clip from the trailer featured in the opening synopsis.
"WatchMojo" Top 10 Most Anticipated Franchises Returning in 2023 (TV Episode 2023)
Clip is shown- Footage shown
- The flaws of the movie are talked about
"The Critical Drinker" Why Modern Movies Suck - They're Too Expensive (TV Episode 2023)
Footage from the movie is shown in the episode
Bonnie Tyler: Holding Out for a Hero (Music Video 1984)
Song featured.The Goonies (1985)
Billy is seen wearing a Goonies t-shirt.Annabelle (2014)
The Annabelle doll from the movie is shown when Shazam is talking to the pediatrician.The Flash (TV Series 2014–2023)
A clip is seen from The Flash when Shazam mentions The Flash comparing himself to a superhero in a red suit with a lighting bolt on their costumes.
Shazam! (2019)
"Diminishing Returns" Joker (Podcast Episode 2019)
Discussed."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" Little Orange Nathan Lanes (Podcast Episode 2021)
Brought up as a Warner Bros. film coming out in 2023."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" The Batman at the BatDome (Podcast Episode 2021)
Mentioned in dialogue."Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews" Faust: Love of the Damned (TV Episode 2022)
Briefly seen in the list of remaining 2022 superhero movies."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" Crazy Comic Con Coverages (Podcast Episode 2022)
Mentioned in dialogue.
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Among the mythical creatures created by the Tree of Life that attack Philadelphia in the final act, some are cyclops. Their design is identical to that of the iconic stop motion cyclops created by legendary special effects animator Ray Harryhausen for the earlier film.Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
Remix of "A Little Less Conversation" plays during end credits.Shazam! (TV Series 1974–1977)
The family gathers in an RV lot. The RVs are the same model in the Shazam TV series. Michael Gray (star of Shazam) makes a cameo.The Beyond (1981)
Director David F. Sandberg pays homage to Italian horror director Lucio Fulci with a placed sign seen in the background.- The scene of Billy willing to sacrifice himself is a homage to Spock's death scene.
- Alternate ending parody
- Shazam says "Quiet one, she is." in Yoda's speech pattern.
Justice League (2017)
In the mid-credits scene, Billy mistakenly believes he was being recruited for the Justice League.Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
In the mid-credits scene, Billy mistakenly believes he was being recruited for the Justice League.