The Wizard of Oz
1939 · Movie · G · 102 min · ★ 7.6 · 95% critics
Young Dorothy is swept from her home into the magical land of Oz, where she meets a lion, a scarecrow, and a tin man. Together, they follow the yellow brick road to seek help from the Wizard while facing threats from the Wicked Witch of the West.
Based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (6,124 votes)
- Box office
- $26,142,032
- Budget
- $2,777,000
About
You’ll like this timeless musical fantasy if you want an uplifting journey down the yellow brick road with memorable songs and bright visuals; Not for you if you dislike musicals or prefer darker, low-fantasy drama like It’s a Wonderful Life or Fantasia.
Pros: timeless family fantasy; iconic songs; vivid Oz visuals | Cons: some scenes feel extraneous; fairy-tale menace
Themes
- witch
- adolescence
- dreams
- based on novel or book
- secret identity
- lion
- tornado
- twister
- scarecrow
- villain
- musical
- kansas, usa
- +16 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1940
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1940 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1939 · nominated
Cast & crew
Judy Garland
as Dorothy Gale
Ray Bolger
as "Hunk" / Scarecrow
Jack Haley
as "Hickory" / Tin Man
Bert Lahr
as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
Frank Morgan
as Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz
Margaret Hamilton
as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
Billie Burke
as Glinda
Charley Grapewin
as Uncle Henry
- PW
Pat Walshe
as Nikko
Clara Blandick
as Auntie Em
Directed by Victor Fleming