Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Directed by Sidney Lumet
new york city
dreams
melancholy
musical
based on play or musical
dog
disco
based on movie
wizard
harlem, new york city
funk
african american
whimsical
commanding
familiar
joyful
african american musical
Rank
#11 in 1978·#1924 overall
Trailer
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Cast
Diana Ross
Dorothy
Michael Jackson
Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Tinman
Ted Ross
Lion
Mabel King
Evillene
Theresa Merritt
Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter
Miss One
Lena Horne
Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor
The Wiz
Clinton Jackson
Green Footman
Dorothi Fox
Aunt Em's Party
Billie Allen
Aunt Em's Party
Crew
Sidney Lumet
Director
Joel Schumacher
Screenplay
Charlie Smalls
Original Music Composer
Dede Allen
Editor
Rob Cohen
Producer
Berry Gordy
Executive Producer
Quincy Jones
Music Supervisor
Charlie Smalls
Songs
Tony Walton
Costume Design
Kenneth Utt
Production Manager
Quincy Jones
Music Arranger
Stan Winston
Makeup Designer
Popular Reviews
510 reviews
sya
9.0★ · 04/29/26
this was so fun and beautiful to watch ... but that freaking subway scene was ... something like its so colourful and whimsy yet quite disturbing😭
this was so fun and beautiful to watch ... but that freaking subway scene was ... something like its so colourful and whimsy yet quite disturbing😭
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ángel
6.0★ · 11/16/24
fue muy diferente al mago de oz pero aún así es buena a su manera
fue muy diferente al mago de oz pero aún así es buena a su manera
1
Lise
6.0★ · 09/22/24
Moins traumatisant que quand j’étais petite (Michael Jackson tu fois quoi ici frero??)
Moins traumatisant que quand j’étais petite (Michael Jackson tu fois quoi ici frero??)
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dookie
10.0★ · 12/24/25
THIS MOVIE WILL NEVER GET OLD. neither will the crow anthem,, i love that scene IMMEASURABLY
the way the scarecrow is SO recognisably michael jackson even tho he's playing a character 😭 i love him 🤍🤍
THIS MOVIE WILL NEVER GET OLD. neither will the crow anthem,, i love that scene IMMEASURABLY
the way the scarecrow is SO recognisably michael jackson even tho he's playing a character 😭 i love him 🤍🤍
Amy Carroll
10.0★ · 06/23/26
Such a fun and whimsical musical. Great music (I think He's the Wizard might be my favorite song from any musical now. Pretty solid performances all around and I love the sets and all the wacky things. I will now listen to the soundtrack on repeat for the rest of time.
Such a fun and whimsical musical. Great music (I think He's the Wizard might be my favorite song from any musical now. Pretty solid performances all around and I love the sets and all the wacky things. I will now listen to the soundtrack on repeat for the rest of time.
