The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Reviews Counted:70
Fresh:70
Rotten:0
Average Rating:9.1/10
Consensus: An absolute masterpiece whose groundbreaking visuals and deft storytelling are still every bit as resonant. A must-see film for young and old.
Runtime: 5 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Judy Garland stars as Dorothy in a musical based on the classic children's book by L. Frank Baum. When Dorothy's neighbor, Miss Gulch, threatens to take away Dorothy's precious dog, Toto, Dorothy... [More]
Starring: Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Director: Victor Fleming, King Vidor
Reviews for The Wizard of Oz
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 4/4 |
A head trip of a family film. Full Review |
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4/4 |
The moment Judy Garland starts singing in that barnyard, we're all six years old again, with nothing left to do but join her. Full Review |
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4/4 |
It's more than a movie; it's an American rite of passage. [Blu-ray] Full Review |
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A+ |
The movie--well, you know the movie. You know how great Judy Garland is as Dorothy, how memorable the rest of the cast is, how terrific Victor Fleming's direction is, and that the film's themes of the importance of home have helped it to resonate througho Full Review |
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10/10 |
If through some incredible chance you haven't [seen it], all I can say is: do so immediately. Make this the very next movie you watch. Literally. Full Review |
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More than a movie classic, it's an essential part of the popular culture... Full Review |
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4/4 |
One of only a handful of films that nearly everyone is familiar with. Full Review |
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There's an audience for Oz wherever there's a projection machine and a screen. Full Review |
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Lavish in sets, adult in humor, it is a Broadway spectacle translated into make-believe. Full Review |
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5/5 |
The songs and magic are still fresh, even if it isn't quite knowing enough, perhaps, for today's young audiences. Full Review |
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5/5 |
The greatest children's movie of all time. Probably. Full Review |
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I don't find the film light or joyful in the least -- an air of primal menace hangs about it, which may be why I love it. Full Review |
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Enjoy it as both a magical fairytale and a delirious camp classic. Full Review |
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5/5 |
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon...and your little dog, too! Full Review |
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5/5 |
It's a movie that speaks of Hollywood's unacknowledged fascination with the exotic, the mad, the unreal. Full Review |
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90/100 |
...a thoroughly American fairy tale that wholly endorses the ethic of consumerism. Full Review |
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Oz simply lays bare primal emotions, exposes our childhood anxieties about abandonment and powerlessness and brings to light the tension between the repressive comforts of home and the liberating terrors of the unknown marking all our adult lives. Full Review |
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4/4 |
One of the greatest films made ... in any genre. Full Review |
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The key to The Wizard of Oz is its pure, simple theme: Dorothy's desire to get back home, to safety, to comfort, to family and to love. Full Review |
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A |
Warner Home Video's DVD invites you to watch the movie a dozen more times on top of the many dozens of times you've already seen it. Full Review |
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