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Overview

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6.7/10   6,882 votes
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Director:
Writers:
L. Frank Baum (novels)
Gill Dennis (writer)
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Release Date:
21 June 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road. more
Plot:
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Weirder and Wilder Things
 (From GreenCine Daily. 21 October 2009, 3:12 PM, PDT)

Todd McFarlane Has Nothing On 'Return To Oz' In Today's Sick Day Stash!
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 2 September 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)

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We're off to see the Sequel, the wonderful sequel of Oz… more (170 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Oz (USA) (working title)
The Adventures of the Devil in the Sky (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
113 min | Finland:110 min (uncut) | Finland:109 min (cut)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2003) | Finland:K-10 (uncut) | Finland:K-8 (cut) | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Australia:G (re-rating on appeal) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | UK:U (original rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A gymnast stood upside-down (with legs bent) inside Tik-Tok's body to move the legs. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Dorothy first meets Tick Tock, he tells her that he will be her humble servant, takes off his hat and bows before her. When he's bowing if you look closely you can see the "puppeteer" crouched behind him. more
Quotes:
The Nome King: Why doesn't the sofa go first.
Gump: But I don't have anything to touch with.
The Nome King: You can use your antlers.
Gump: I should have quit when I was a head.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dick Tracy (1990) more

FAQ

Is this a sequel to the 1939 MGM classic "The Wizard of Oz?"
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19 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
We're off to see the Sequel, the wonderful sequel of Oz…, 12 December 2005
7/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

Cherubic Dorothy Gale is catapulted back to the magical world of Oz in this enchanting, but very atypical Disney Production that got released 46 years after Victor Fleming's original (none of the original cast-members lived long enough to ever see this sequel!). In the story, however, only six months have passed since Dorothy was brought to Oz by a tornado. During some medical tests, performed because she keeps talking about her unbelievable journey, a mysterious girl helps Dorothy escape from the hospital and back to Oz for a new adventure! The screenplay, based on two L. Frank Baum novels at once, introduces a large amount of imaginative new characters that are either Dorothy's loyal friends…or malicious new enemies. It soon becomes clear that she was called back to Oz for a reason, as the evil Nome King has turned everyone to stone and the mad Princess Mombi is after more human heads for her collection. Despite the presence of a talking chicken, this is a frighteningly grim and obscure fantasy tale, perhaps not even suitable for the typical Disney-target groups. The events and characters in "Return to Oz" are often quite macabre (decapitation for a hobby, eerie guys on wheels…) and the tone of the film is heavier since there isn't any singing and dancing going on. Perhaps a little too scary for the smallest children but "Return to Oz" nonetheless is a compelling and spontaneous adventure, highly recommended to those who like their fairy-tales sinister. The special effects are really terrific, with stunning stop-motion animations and some very engaging mechanical machinery (Tic-Tok!). The young Fairuza Balk is an unbelievably convincing follow-up to Judy Garland! The talented Piper Laurie ("Carrie") is regretfully underused, though. This film, along with "The Dark Crystal" and "The Neverending Story", was a huge favorite of mine when I was young and they seemly only got better with years. Good stuff.

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