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The Wizard of Oz

1939 · Movie · 102 min
A

MEANRANK

82/100

Averaged across 12 ratings · 1.9M votes

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63–98 out of 100

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Lowest is Criticker on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98. Critics average 95, everyone else 79.

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A young girl from Kansas is swept away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. Desperate to return home, she is told to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City and seek help from the mysterious Wizard. Along the way, she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, who join her quest, all while evading the Wicked Witch of the West.

Details

Based on
a work by L. Frank Baum
Released
21 August 1939
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
102 min
Rated
G
Budget
$2.8M
Box office
$33.8M
Awards
3 wins, 3 nominations

This title elsewhere

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

Awards & nominations

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3 major awards won · 3 wins from 6 nominations across 1 ceremony

Academy Awards 1940 Best Original Score Herbert Stothart Winner
Academy Awards 1940 Best Original Song " Over the Rainbow " Music by Harold Arlen ; Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg Winner
Academy Awards 1940 Academy Juvenile Award Judy Garland For her outstanding performance as a screen juvenile during the past year. (She was jointly awarded for her performances in Babes in Arms and The Wizard of Oz ). Winner
Academy Awards 1940 Outstanding Production Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Nominee
Academy Awards 1940 Best Art Direction Cedric Gibbons and William A. Horning Nominee
Academy Awards 1940 Best Special Effects A. Arnold Gillespie and Douglas Shearer Nominee

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