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The Wiz

1978 · 134 min

A lavish, funky urban fantasy that feels both joyful and wistful, with dazzling musical numbers and a warm, eccentric heart.

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Tagline
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
Overview
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Fantasy, Family, Adventure
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
fantasy, family, adventure
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Joel Schumacher
Starring
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne
Music
Charlie Smalls
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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