The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Wizard of Oz rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.1/10· 465K votes

Rotten Tomatoes98%

Metacritic92%

TMDb7.584/10· 6K votes

With 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 92/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About The Wizard of Oz

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

Cast of The Wizard of Oz

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  Judy Garland

  as Dorothy Gale

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  Ray Bolger

  as "Hunk" / Scarecrow

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  Jack Haley

  as "Hickory" / Tin Man

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  Bert Lahr

  as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion

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  Frank Morgan

  as Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz

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  Margaret Hamilton

  as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

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  Billie Burke

  as Glinda

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  Charley Grapewin

  as Uncle Henry

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  Pat Walshe

  as Nikko

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  Clara Blandick

  as Auntie Em

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  Terry

  as Toto

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  Adriana Caselotti

  as Juliet (voice) (uncredited)

The Wizard of Oz facts

Budget

$2.8M

Box office

$33.8M

Our take on The Wizard of Oz

The 1939 musical fantasy whisks Kansas farm girl Dorothy over the rainbow to the Technicolor land of Oz, where she and three unforgettable companions follow the yellow brick road in search of home. A foundational piece of pop culture, its songs and images are woven into the collective imagination. If its wonder and warmth charmed you, seek out classic family fantasies and musical adventures built on heart, song and the longing for home.