Oz the Great and Powerful

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Oz the Great and Powerful

PG,

2013,

2h 10m,

Kids & Family/

Fantasy/

Adventure

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When shady circus magician Oscar Diggs (James Franco) is hurled away from Kansas into the wonderful land of Oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking. However, three witches -- Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) -- remain unconvinced that Oscar is the great wizard that the inhabitants of Oz need and expect. Reluctantly drawn into Oz's epic problems, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it's too late.

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Critics Consensus

It suffers from some tonal inconsistency and a deflated sense of wonder, but Oz the Great and Powerful still packs enough visual dazzle and clever wit to be entertaining in its own right.

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Jenny Catchings

Bitch Media

Jan 14, 2021

Make no mistake, Oz the Great & Powerful a beautiful film... But any true weight of vacancy rests in the script itself - and no feats of acting could have fundamentally changed this trap.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 5, 2017

3/5

With flying monkeys, Yellow Brick Road and sequin-spangled witches all faithfully reproduced, it's impossible to see this as a standalone film, given it looks like an HD colouring book version of the original movie.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Jan 3, 2014

The twister that comes to whirl Oscar into Oz is so preordained you could find its departure information and flight time from an airport travel board.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 19, 2025

1.5/4

A portrait of plasticity that could have benefited from more intelligence in its narrative structure, more feeling in its characterizations, and more courage to break away from the generic, one-size-fits-all strain of blockbuster.

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

Nov 13, 2025

It’s not an unpleasant way to spend two hours.

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B.L. Panther

Paste Magazine

Oct 2, 2023

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Today, Oz the Great and Powerful boasts collective and equal distaste among audiences and critics alike, which suggests that there’s something to be resisted within the film.

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George S

Apr 25, 2019

All smoke and mirrors

Hagrid R

Apr 20, 2019

I understand it's a children's movie, but the acting was off and the storyline just didn't do well.

Han S

Apr 15, 2019

I liked everything about it, just that the colour tone and picture could improve.

Anakin M

Mar 29, 2019

cool animations of animals

Han W

Mar 2, 2019

This yellow brick road has some real noticeable cracks in it, in the form of some miscasting and a predictable narrative. But it contains enough stunning visuals, likable characters, and a fantastic lead in James Franco.

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Luke R

Jan 16, 2019

I rely liked a lot of the things In the movie like the china girl Glinda and the wicked witch of the east but mila kunis wasn't the right actress for the rol i laughed every time she spoke and said shut up meg and at the end it kind of felt dumb that the wizard just scared some of the strongest witches away with fire work yes I know that' made him look like a wizard for the people but it just didn't feel right but the special effects where very good but I think they should have given some hint to the books more like a little shout out to the nome king or a mention of the silver not ruby slippers

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Synopsis

When shady circus magician Oscar Diggs (James Franco) is hurled away from Kansas into the wonderful land of Oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking. However, three witches -- Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) -- remain unconvinced that Oscar is the great wizard that the inhabitants of Oz need and expect. Reluctantly drawn into Oz's epic problems, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it's too late.

Director: Sam Raimi
Producer: Joe Roth
Screenwriter: Mitchell Kapner, David Lindsay-Abaire
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Roth Films
Rating: PG (Scary Images|Brief Mild Language|Sequences of Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $234.9M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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