The Wiz

Movie

1978

2h 14m

English

Music, Fantasy, Adventure

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5.8

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Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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The Wiz

Movie

1978

2h 14m

English

Music, Fantasy, Adventure

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Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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Cast

Dorothy

Scarecrow

Tinman

Lion

Evillene

Aunt Em

Miss One

Gilda the Good

The Wiz

Uncle Henry

Subway Peddler

Crow

Gold Footman

Gold Footman

Green Footman

Head Winkie

Munchkin #2

Cheetah

Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)

Quincy Jones

Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredit...

Duke Thorbs

The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (v...

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

Written By: Joel Schumacher (Screenplay)

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dvsmith8 says...

9 months ago

A classic movie. Took me back to my childhood days.

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atimaf7 says...

2 years ago

Best movie in the world. If you write a fuck ass review on it except me to reply

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foursmols says...

7 years ago

I really wish this were a better movie, it has a great soul score and some inventive visuals but Diana Ross' interpretation of Dorothy is dreadful. She behaves like a 10-year-old for much of the film, whines and cries at every available opportunity and is about a decade too old. What really ruined this for me though was the atrocious cinematography. Big musical numbers are shown for extended periods in long shots that are way too far away to even make out what's happening. This would be understandable if this was only done when there are a large number of performers in the scene, but it's also done when there are only two. It makes no sense. Michael Jackson's peanut butter cup nose was very distracting too.

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SparklinDiamond says...

8 years ago

Don't watch this movie on the premise of it being just like the Wizard of Oz or you will be highly disappointed. It is massively different! The songs are different, the cast are different and it's set in an American suburb. It has lost it's magic, and it's very confusing in my eyes. Not the best musical.

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WiggleWorm

6/10 3 months ago

[5.75/10] As a lifelong fan of _The Wizard of Oz_ starring Judy Garland, I was curious to see how I’d feel about _The Wiz_. I have to say, I really enjoyed parts of it! The music was impressive, though every number felt a bit too long—much like the film itself. That said, I loved the new environ More

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

Whilst I think this really does work on stage, I really didn't much rate this African-American take on the timeless "Wizard of Oz" tale. It seems much more intent on making a political statement than it does on entertaining anyone, and given I'm not from the community it was made by and for, I felt More

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