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The tale of a young Kansas girl who dreams of a better world "somewhere over the rainbow." When Dorothy is thrust into the eye of a tornado and lands in the fantasy world of Oz, she soon finds herself in a heap of trouble with three hapless misfits to guide, an evil witch at her heels, and no way to get home.
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Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Musical/Performing Arts, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 41 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 25th, 1939 (original release); September 29th, 2009 (Blu-ray) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
G |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$14,836,984 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A
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BBC, George Perry
"The universality of its appeal remains undiminished, even more than 60 years since Judy Garland as Dorothy set out with her friends along the Yellow Brick Road." more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"This deep universal appeal explains why so many different people from many backgrounds have a compartment of their memory reserved for The Wizard of Oz." more...
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A |
CNN, Paul Tatara
"Over and over again you get really terrific songs and dance numbers. . ." more...
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Salon, Andrew O'Hehir
"Despite what I saw on our black-and-white TV screen, the Land of Oz really was in color, and someday I could see it for myself." more...
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A |
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