Zoom (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Zoom is a 2006 action adventure film directed by Peter Hewitt, starring Chevy Chase, Tim Allen and Courteney Cox. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $12.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 26 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.4/10. Stream it on Hoopla and Howdy, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Peter Hewitt
- Original language
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Kannada - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Zoom About?
The premise of Zoom without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A retired superhero, Jack, is called upon to train a group of young recruits at an elite academy. He must help them unlock their abilities and potential while also finding renewed purpose and rediscovering his own heroic spirit.
Zoom Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- superhero
- teenage superhero
- superhero team
- snow adventure
- invisible man
- based on novel
- non comic book superhero
- character name as title
- captain zoom character
- aerial camera shot
- slimehouse
- superhero adventure
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- superhero sci fi
- fight
- close up of eyes
- superhero action
- superhero fantasy
- group
- revolution studios
- crude humor comedy
- super strength
- heroine
- bruise
- superheroine
- super villain
- one word title
- invisibility
- clairvoyance
- fake accident
- dog tag
- flatulence
- bloopers during credits
- teen romance
- school play
- rock
- hugging
- flashlight
- desert
- comic book
- blonde
- wristwatch
- wind
- wendy's restaurant
- telekinesis
- tattoo
- swimsuit
- swimming pool
- splash
- spitball
- snow
Where to Watch Zoom
Stream it on Hoopla and Howdy, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Zoom Cast
Chevy Chase leads the cast, with Tim Allen and Courteney Cox. Directed by Peter Hewitt.
- Director Peter Hewitt
Zoom Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Zoom 26 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.4/10.
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IMDb 4.4 /10
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Metacritic 26 Metascore
User score 5.0
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TMDB 53% User score
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Zoom Plot Summary
What happens in Zoom from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Thirty years ago, the government-backed superhero team known as Zenith faced a gravity of danger that forced them to push their powers to the limit. Led by the Shepard brothers, Jack — also known as “Captain Zoom” — and Connor, who carried the codename “Concussion,” the duo battled a string of threats that stretched the world’s defenses. An experimental dose of Gamma-13 radiation intended to sharpen their abilities instead fractured Concussion, sending him into a psychotic spiral and turning the mission into a tragedy. In a desperate clash, Jack seemingly ended Concussion’s rampage by pulling off a vortex, but at a heavy cost: he lost his own powers in the process, leaving Zenith scarred and the world momentarily safer but without its strongest pilot.
Full summary
The whole story of Zoom, scene by scene
Zoom Box Office
Zoom grossed $12.5 million worldwide. $12 million came from the US and Canada and $517,034 (4%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$12.5M
- US & Canada
- $12M
- International
- $517K
Zoom Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Zoom.
How Well Do You Know Zoom?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who originally led the Zenith team?
Cars in Zoom
11 cars on screen, including the 2000 Chevrolet Impala and the Clark GCX 25.
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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Background role -
1966 Chevrolet Corvair Background role
Zoom Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Zoom: Academy for Superheroes” and “Zoom - l'académie des super-héros”.
- Also known as
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- Zoom: Academy for Superheroes
- Zoom - l'académie des super-héros
- 天才学院
- Капитан Зум: Академия супергероев
- Captain Zoom - Accademia per supereroi
- Szupersuli
- Zoom: Akademie pro superhrdiny
- Zoom - Akademie für Superhelden
- Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros
- El capitán Zoom y los pequeños grandes héroes
- Zoom: Akademia Superbohaterów
- Zoom: Academia de Super-Heróis
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- זום: בי''ס לגיבורי-על
- El capità Zoom i els petits grans herois
- Zum: Süper Kahraman Akademisi
- Зуум: Академия за супер герои
- ZOOM: Akadémia pre superhrdinov
- Zoom: Supersankariopisto
- 줌
- Zoom y los superhéroes
- 超人集中营
- Povratak superjunaka
- キャプテン・ズーム
- Капітан Зум: Академія супергероїв
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Movies Like Zoom
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, Sky High and Shazam!.
Zoom FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Zoom, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Zoom?
Zoom runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Zoom released?
Zoom was released on August 11, 2006.
Who directed Zoom?
Zoom was directed by Peter Hewitt.
More films by Peter Hewitt Who is in the cast of Zoom?
Zoom stars Chevy Chase, Tim Allen and Courteney Cox.
Where can I watch Zoom?
In the US, Zoom is streaming on Hoopla, Howdy and Kanopy and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Zoom make at the box office?
Zoom grossed $12.5 million worldwide ($12 million domestic, $517,034 international).
How is Zoom rated?
Zoom has 4.4/10 on IMDb, 26 on Metacritic and 53% on TMDB.
Does Zoom have a post-credit scene?
No. Zoom has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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