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The Wizard of Oz

We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!

1939 102 min ★ 7.6 (6,282) Released
Adventure Family Fantasy

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

Original title
The Wizard of Oz
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$2,777,000
Revenue
$33,754,967
Reviews & Ratings 6
Vinicius Monteiro

Vinicius Monteiro

Aug 13, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

When we revisit a classic, it's hard not to let nostalgia get in the way. But rewatching the most famous trip down the yellow brick road proves that the movie isn't held back by the technical limits of its time. Instead, it still has an incredible energy and charm that makes it truly timeless. Judy Garland is the absolute heart of the film. Her genuine vulnerability and very human longing pull us right into the fantasy, acting as the perfect bridge between dry, dusty Kansas and the dazzling world of Oz. The supporting cast is just as brilliant. Ray Bolger’s Scarecrow is a masterclass in physical comedy; his fluid, clumsy movements and amazing makeup make him the emotional compass of the group. Jack Haley brings a touching warmth to the Tin Man, despite being stuck in a rigid, heavy silver suit, making his search for a heart feel incredibly real. And Bert Lahr completely steals the show as the Cowardly Lion. Wearing a brutally heavy costume made of real lion skin, he fully embraces the ridiculousness of his character, turning his exaggerated fear into comedy gold. The movie's technical achievements are still mind-blowing today. That iconic shift from sepia-toned Kansas to the bright Technicolor of Oz wasn't just a cheap gimmick; the bold colors perfectly captured the feeling of stepping into a dream. You can also really feel the craftsmanship in the practical effects and massive hand-painted MGM sets. Unlike modern CGI, things like the terrifying studio-made tornado and the creepy Flying Monkeys have a physical weight and honesty to them that is hard to replicate. The songs do the same heavy lifting. Classics like "Over the Rainbow" aren't just random musical breaks to show off vocal talent; they actually drive the story forward and capture complex emotions in a beautifully simple way. The film does have a few flaws, though. It loses a little steam in the middle because the second act gets pretty repetitive—Dorothy walks, meets someone, talks, faces a small threat, and repeats. But the biggest letdown is the "it was all a dream" ending. It feels like a frustrating cop-out that completely erases all the character growth, real fears, and sacrifices the group went through. Even worse, it leaves a pretty conformist message, basically telling a young, ambitious girl to stop exploring and just settle for a boring life at home. Even with those pacing and story issues, the movie's legacy is undeniable. It was a massive gamble that set the gold standard for Hollywood filmmaking. But beyond the groundbreaking sets and makeup, the movie survives because its core themes—searching for courage, love, and a place to belong—are universal. If you watch it today, try to look past the childhood nostalgia and pop culture hype. You’ll find a movie made by a giant studio machine that somehow managed to capture a very real, authentic heart.

Wuchak

Wuchak

Jul 25, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

**_Highly entertaining, but also... enlightening_** A tornado rips through Dorothy's home in Kansas and transports her to the land of Oz where she meets a scarecrow in need of a brain, a tin man in need of a heart and a lion in need of courage. So they venture to the Emerald City in search of the eponymous wizard. "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) is eminently entertaining for both kids and adults. The message is great to boot. Yes, it's about developing your head, heart, and courage to find your way "home," but its most potent moral is about pulling back the curtain on political authorities and religion to expose the feeble phony pulling the levers. Which isn't to say that all such authorities are phonies, of course, just that we need to be ever conscious of the fakes trying to manipulate us by pulling our strings. The creators were smart to actually make the wicked witch of the west, her castle and flying monkeys creepy and horrific (in a comic booky way). The film runs 1 hour, 42 minutes. GRADE: A+

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jun 11, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

I was really fortunate, recently, to catch this on a big screen and it is still wonderful. After her dog is taken by "Miss Gulch" (Margaret Hamilton), "Dorothy" (Judy Garland) is all in a tizz. She decides to run away from her kindly aunt and uncle but only gets about a mile down the road before she encounters a medicine show run by "Prof. Marvel" (Frank Morgan). A twister is approaching - she must get home before she is blown away. She makes it into her room but is clouted by a blown-in window and next thing, the house is flying through the air and she lands in Oz and on top of the "Witch of the East" - exposing only her ruby slippers. "Munchkinland" proves to be a friendly enough place, but the good witch "Glinda" (Billie Burke) tells her that she must seek the help of the great and powerful Oz should she wish to get home. Now in possession of the dead witch's slippers, she sets off down the legendary "Yellow Brick Road" along which she encounters the scarecrow, the tin man and the frequently scene stealing cowardly lion (Bert Lahr) as they set off on their adventures - constantly harassed by the evil "Witch of the West" (Hamilton) who has designs on the shoes! The story evolves in the best traditions of a classic fairytale. Good vs. evil, humour, friendship, a good degree of pantomime menace, a can of WD40 and some small people with squeaky voices all contributing magnificently to the overall cinema experience. The colours of 'Oz" are vivid and joyous - contrasting well with the drab, downbeat monochrome Kansas from whence "Dorothy" has come and to where she hopes to boldly go again! The cast is small and tightly knitted, allowing the relationships and momentum to build up stealthily from Frank Baum's original story to probably the finest denouement of any fantasy film made since. Miss Hamilton's characterisation (I always love a good baddie) reminded me of my English teacher at school - only this one wore less make up; and Bert Lahr and Jack Haley never fail to raise a smile - or even a tear - as they follow their own yellow brick roads. Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen have worked their magic with a score and songs that compliment the adventure splendidly - I wonder how many singers have had a go a "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" since 1939? Despite being over eighty years old, it has lost little of it's magic. The visual effects rely on simplicity and vivacity, and they deliver well a thoroughly engaging story of longing, companionship and the most fiendish laugh in cinema history. Watch it, my pretty... or else!

John Critic

John Critic

Apr 3, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My personal favorite non-Disney produced film of all time as well as my personal idol for “melt” movies.

Cat Ellington

Cat Ellington

Feb 19, 2017 · via TMDB

'Oh, Auntie Em, there's no place like home!' — Dorothy Gale There were two beloved and highly fabled films that my immediate family and I—while in the comforts of our home—never missed during the Easter holiday weekend of each year: The Ten Commandments (ABC), and The Wizard of Oz (CBS) - an unsurpassed duo of the most tremendously blessed movies in motion picture history. Many a generational - both past and present - has already seen this musical masterpiece, whether in its original film format, or in its stage adaptation. And without a doubt, it will continue to amaze future generations. Iconic and mesmerizing, The Wizard of Oz (produced during the Great Depression era) is a classic on so many great levels: Screenplay; cinematography; set design; costumes; beautiful Technicolor; the award-winning songs of Herbert Stothart (score), and Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg (lyrics: the pair wrote "Over the Rainbow"); cutting edge special effects ... And superior performances. Yet another cinematic honoree in the Library of Congress National Film Registry, Langley, Ryerson, and Woolf's The Wizard of Oz is set in stone as one of the greatest efforts in motion picture storytelling to ever be released for general viewing ... Not to mention one of the most mimicked. The cast includes: Judy Garland as our beloved and resilient protagonist Dorothy; Frank Morgan, starring in a quintet of roles: The Wizard, Professor Marvel, the Doorman, the Cabbie, and the Guard; Bert Lahr, in his memorable roles as both Zeke and the Cowardly Lion; Jack Haley as both Hickory and the Tin Man; Ray Bolger as both Hunk and the Scarecrow ... And let us not forget the legendary Margaret Hamilton, as both Miss Gulch and The Wicked Witch of the West. These, in addition to a second to none list of supporting players, make for one exceptionally performed ensemble. Outstanding creativity. Exquisite direction. It was not my wish, as I composed this review, to go into detail (not even minorly) concerning the plot here, because, as I'd indicated earlier, many a generational has already witnessed this filmed phenomenon. And for me to have rehashed a summary of its plot would have been simply redundant. Directed by Academy Award-winner Victor Fleming (Gone with the Wind), The Wizard of Oz will always have the authority to command my love, my admiration, my awe, and my fascination. Always. Five out of five well-earned stars.

John Chard

John Chard

Jan 25, 2016 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

Timeless classic still entertaining the masses as each new generation comes in. Dorothy is a young girl living on a Kansas farm, during a tornado, she, along with her dog Toto, is swept up and plonked down in a magical and mysterious land known as Oz. Desperate to get back home and under threat from a wicked witch, she is advised to seek out a great wizard who should be able to help her get back home. As she sets off and on her way, she meets and befriends a wonderful array of characters whom also have something to ask of the fabled wizard. It's a journey that will prove to be both magical and fraught with danger. The Wizard Of Oz is a film that has been pored over and dissected from almost everyone involved in the wonderful world of film. One thing that strikes me every time I view it is that there not only is no place like home, there is also no film like The Wizard Of Oz, and really, when all is said and done, there is unlikely to be another film of its ilk to ever grace the silver screen. Upon multiple viewings only the most biased of film fan could say that it is a technically perfect picture, it clearly isn't, for at times it's a wee bit creaky and when scrutinised, some of the performances in the piece are far from being of an excellent standard. Crucially, though, any misgivings are quickly erased due to the utter wonder of it all, you see this is because the film has a beguiling ability to transport everybody who is watching it and slot them into OZ alongside Dorothy. The Wizard Of Oz appeals (and caters) to every demographic and pretty much any age group, we have adventure, the meeting of new friends, fears and trepidations, booming colour, songs to singalong with, and of course the total crux point of homely values. The Wizard Of Oz stands up well 80 years later because it taps into all the emotions available to the human being. Be it a young child spellbound on a first viewing, or an octogenarian couple of grandparents wistfully humming along to the tunes, it's a film that shouldn't be dissected looking for faults and hidden meanings, it's a film that should be loved and praised for the ode to fantastical whimsy that it so obviously is. The film of course will forever be associated with its darling star, Judy Garland. Viewing now, and knowing what a sad life she would eventually lead, The Wizard Of Oz is a fitting picture on which to remember what a magical and wonderful performer she was. Myself as a lump of waning middle aged machismo, has no shame in saying that as Judy sings Somewhere Over The Rainbow I melt and feel as though I'm being sent spinning into another world, that's the power of the piece, because as a sepia Kansas becomes the glorious colour of Oz, nothing else in my world matters, I'm in hook line and sinker. There are many interesting back stories to the picture, with books galore available to anyone interested. Some notes that might interest you being the original castings to be W.C. Fields, Shirley Temple and Deanna Durbin, munchkins running riot, drunken cast members, sadness and suicides, and grizzled old pros fighting hard not to let Garland steal the picture. Well it makes for a great read, for sure, but what remains to this day is one of the most beloved pictures to have ever been made, for once in the pantheon of great cinema we have a film that is termed a classic, that actually deserves to have that tag! One of the great things about the advent of technology is that it can benefit old classic movies to make them better, for now we can view remastered editions of The Wizard Of Oz and appreciate even more what a great job the makers did. Keep your eyes on Dorothy's Ruby Slippers during the film and see how they are the sparkling important character that they should be, or take in the brilliant work of the make up crew, the tiniest of rivets on The Tin Man a testament to the brilliant work that goes into bringing magic to our lives. Get the newest copy you can and then also see it on the biggest screen available to you because The Wizard Of Oz is a 10/10 movie. And then some.

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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Cast 22
Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Dorothy

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Scarecrow / Hunk

Jack Haley

Jack Haley

Tin Man / Hickory

Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Cowardly Lion / Zeke

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Oz / Professor Marvel

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

The Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Glinda

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Auntie Em

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Uncle Henry

Terry

Terry

Toto

Adriana Caselotti

Adriana Caselotti

Juliet (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Earles

Harry Earles

Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig

Pinto Colvig

Munchkins (voice) (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Winged Monkey (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Munchkin (uncredited)

Eleanor Keaton

Eleanor Keaton

Ozmite (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Munchkin Villager (uncredited)

Crew 18
Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Caren Marsh

Caren Marsh

Stand In

Victor Fleming

Victor Fleming

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy

Producer

Victor Fleming

Victor Fleming

Producer

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Music Arranger

Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Noel Langley

Noel Langley

Adaptation

E.Y. Harburg

E.Y. Harburg

Lyricist

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum

Novel

Edgar Allan Woolf

Edgar Allan Woolf

Screenplay

Florence Ryerson

Florence Ryerson

Screenplay

Noel Langley

Noel Langley

Screenplay

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US Release Dates 28

Aug 10, 1939

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Premiere

Aug 11, 1939

Appleton, Wisconsin / Cape Cod, Massachusetts / Kenosha, Wisconsin

Premiere

Aug 12, 1939

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Premiere

Aug 13, 1939

Racine, Wisconsin / Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Premiere

Aug 15, 1939

Hollywood, California / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Premiere

Aug 17, 1939

New York City, New York

Premiere

Aug 25, 1939

G Theatrical

Apr 3, 1949

re-release

G Theatrical (Limited)

Jun 19, 1949

re-release

G Theatrical

Jun 17, 1955

re-release

G Theatrical

Nov 3, 1956

CBS

TV

Oct 25, 1980

VHS / Betamax

Physical

Jan 1, 1982

CED

Physical

Sep 11, 1996

LaserDisc

Physical

Mar 26, 1997

DVD

Physical

Nov 6, 1998

re-mastered version

G Theatrical

Oct 19, 1999

DVD

Physical

Sep 26, 2009

New York Film Festival

G Premiere

Sep 29, 2009

70th anniversary Blu-ray

Physical

Dec 1, 2009

Blu-ray

Physical

Mar 10, 2010

Blu-ray

Physical

Sep 20, 2013

IMAX 3D

PG Theatrical (Limited)

May 4, 2014

Montclair Film Festival

G Premiere

Aug 3, 2014

Traverse City Film Festival

G Premiere

Nov 8, 2014

Virginia Film Festival

G Premiere

Oct 29, 2019

Blu-ray

Physical

Nov 5, 2024

85th anniversary Blu-ray

Physical

Aug 28, 2025

Sphere

G Theatrical (Limited)

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