Return to Oz
1985 · Movie · PG · 109 min · ★ 6.7 · 48% critics
A young girl is taken for treatment when adults doubt her earlier journey, but a sudden escape sends her back to a changed, unsettling fantasy land. With strange new allies and eerie threats around every corner, she tries to hold on to what the place once meant and survive its darker turn.
Based on Ozma of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-06-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,070 votes)
- Box office
- $11,137,801
- Budget
- $28,000,000
About
If you’re into darker, creepier fantasy adventures with a dreamlike feel, this is a fascinating detour from the usual Oz tone; Not for you if you want a bright musical vibe or a tightly driven plot like The Hobbit.
Pros: imaginative creatures and ideas; dark, eerie atmosphere; memorable fantasy setpieces | Cons: uneven pacing; dream-logic storytelling; some bland characters
Themes
- princess
- donkey
- electric shock
- sequel
- pumpkin
- imaginary land
- mental institution
- mechanical
- somber
- based on young adult novel
- mirror
- sinister
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Fairuza Balk
as Dorothy
Nicol Williamson
as Dr. Worley / Nome King
Jean Marsh
as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
Piper Laurie
as Aunt Em
Matt Clark
as Uncle Henry
Michael Sundin
as Tik Tok
Tim Rose
as Tik Tok
Sean Barrett
as Tik Tok (voice)
Mak Wilson
as Billina
Denise Bryer
as Billina (voice)
Directed by Walter Murch