A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.
- Director
- Writers
- Stars
- Awards
- 6 wins & 31 nominations
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Abigail Spencer
- Mayas May
- (as Abigail Leigh Spencer)
- Director
- Writers
- Mitchell Kapner(screenplay) (screen story)
- David Lindsay-Abaire(screenplay)
- L. Frank Baum("Oz" works)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. At first he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking. That all changes, however, when he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity-and even a bit of wizardry-Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well. —Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- Taglines
- Find yourself in Oz.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaAt the start of the film, Oscar works with the "Baum Brothers Circus", which is hosted by Frank. L. Frank Baum was the original author of the Oz series. In the books, Oscar worked with Bailum & Barney Circus, an obvious spoonerism of Barnum & Bailey, and one of several such spoonerisms in Baum's work.
- GoofsWhen Oz and Theodora flee from the crash site, Theodora's boots are flat; moments later, when he boosts her into the cave, the boots have high heels.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are seen in a 1930s nickelodeon, with certain credits having their own qualities:
- James Franco's credit appears in a puff of smoke
- Mila Kunis' credit appears alongside a couple dancing (whose shadow turns into that of the Wicked Witch)
- Rachel Weisz's credit is held by monkeys
- Michelle Williams' credit is contained within a bubble
- Zach Braff's credit appears with a puppet of Finley
- the make-up credits Greg Nicotero and Howard Bergman are seen with an eye mask
- VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk's credit is seen within an optical illusion
- composer Danny Elfman's credit is seen with a trumpet
- the costume designers' credits are seen fitting clothes on an elephant
- production designer Robert Stromberg's credit is seen in China Town
- cinematographer Peter Deming's credit is seen with the projector
- the screenwriters' credit is seen within a tornado
- and director Sam Raimi's credit is seen within a crystal ball.
- Alternate versionsThe film was also shown in 3D. Some shots displaying 3D effects are exclusive to the 3D version, being altered or removed in the 2D cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Fantastic: Episode dated 17 February 2013 (2013)
- SoundtracksAlmost Home
Performed by Mariah Carey
Written by Simone Porter, Justin Gray, Lindsey Ray, Tor Erik Hermansen (as Tor Erik Hermansen), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Mikkel Eriksen), and Mariah Carey
Produced by Mariah Carey and Stargate for 45th & 3rd Music LLC
Courtesy of Island Records
Top review
An appropriate prequel
When I first saw the teaser trailer, I was very excited but as time went on and started listening to people's opinions I got a little scared to see this film. Then I read some early reviews on here and was really shaking in my boots but I saw it anyways to form my own opinion. I really enjoyed this movie. I also went in expecting nothing so I believe that made me enjoy it more.
I was always curious as to how The Wizard came to be in power if he was a fraud, so I was anxious to see how the story played out. I enjoyed the way the acting and theme was reminiscent of the original movie. James Franco wasn't terrible to watch but I'm convinced that someone else could have played the role much better. But I think the award goes to Mila, Michelle and Rachel for great performances as the main witches in our story. All of their performances stole the show. Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz especially.
Also, I'm always interested in costuming and the set design and they both were beautiful to watch. Overall, the movie was a bit corny but it needs to be in order to capture some of the essence of the old classic. Most of the funny parts were not really funny but I'm thankful for the characters "Finley" and "China Doll" because they saved the film from a lack of comedy. I think everyone's story played out perfectly and although, in the end, you know what's going to happen to it's enjoyable to watch it play out. I would recommend for anyone to go see this movie, it's definitely an enjoyable film. Now, I'm hoping that they remake the Wizard of Oz because I want to see the story play out again.
I was always curious as to how The Wizard came to be in power if he was a fraud, so I was anxious to see how the story played out. I enjoyed the way the acting and theme was reminiscent of the original movie. James Franco wasn't terrible to watch but I'm convinced that someone else could have played the role much better. But I think the award goes to Mila, Michelle and Rachel for great performances as the main witches in our story. All of their performances stole the show. Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz especially.
Also, I'm always interested in costuming and the set design and they both were beautiful to watch. Overall, the movie was a bit corny but it needs to be in order to capture some of the essence of the old classic. Most of the funny parts were not really funny but I'm thankful for the characters "Finley" and "China Doll" because they saved the film from a lack of comedy. I think everyone's story played out perfectly and although, in the end, you know what's going to happen to it's enjoyable to watch it play out. I would recommend for anyone to go see this movie, it's definitely an enjoyable film. Now, I'm hoping that they remake the Wizard of Oz because I want to see the story play out again.
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- champjohnson29
- Mar 8, 2013
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- Also known as
- Brick
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Box office
- Budget
- $215,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $234,911,825
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $79,110,453
- Mar 10, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $493,311,825
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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