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The Wiz

Movie
1978
2h 14m
G
English
Music, Fantasy, Adventure
User Score: 
5.8
Critic Score: 
47
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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

G
Movie
1978
2h 14m
English
Music, Fantasy, Adventure
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Rating
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5.8
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The Wiz (1978) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
47

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Gold Footman
Joe Lynn
Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
Green Footman
Carlton Johnson
Head Winkie
Mabel Robinson
Munchkin #2
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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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Featured User Reviews

WiggleWorm
6/10  2 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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