Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Mitchell Kapner (screenplay), David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay),

Stars:

James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	Oz
Mila Kunis	...	Theodora
Rachel Weisz	...	Evanora
Michelle Williams	...	Annie / Glinda
Zach Braff	...	Frank / Finley
Bill Cobbs	...	Master Tinker
Joey King	...	Girl in Wheelchair / China Girl
Tony Cox	...	Knuck
Stephen R. Hart	...	Winkie General
Abigail Spencer	...	May
Bruce Campbell	...	Winkie Gate Keeper
Ted Raimi	...	Skeptic in Audience
Tim Holmes	...	Strongman
Toni Wynne	...	Strong Man's Wife
Rob Crites	...	Firebreather

Storyline

Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. At first he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking. That all changes, however, when he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity-and even a bit of wizardry-Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.

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Plot Keywords:

magician | wizard | kansas | illusion | circus | 

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Taglines:

The land you know. The story you don't.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le monde fantastique d'Oz

Filming Locations:

Michigan Motion Picture Studios, 1999 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, Michigan USA

Box Office

Budget:

$215,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$79,110,453 (USA) (8 March 2013)

Gross:

$231,238,000 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard DeManincor is the only actor from Sam Raimi's Evil Dead to not cameo in this film. Bruce Campbell appears as a Winkie guard and Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly appear as Quadlings.

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Goofs

When Glinda and the others are standing before the Wizard in the final scene, her shoes are plain white high-heels. When the Wizard takes her behind the curtain they are suddenly bejeweled.

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Quotes

China Girl: Great. Let's go kill ourselves a witch!

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits are seen behind a stage curtain (at first in different colors, then for the remainder it stays green).

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Connections

Featured in Fantástico: Episode dated 17 February 2013 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Almost Home"
Performed by Mariah Carey
Written by Simone Porter, Justin Gray, Lindsey Ray, T.E. Hermansen (as Tor Erik Hermansen), Mikkel S. Eriksen (as Mikkel Eriksen) and Mariah Carey
Produced by Mariah Carey, T.E. Hermansen (as Stargate) and Mikkel S. Eriksen (as Stargate) for 45th & 3rd Music LLC
Mariah Carey appears Courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Group

User Reviews

Amazing movie, Funny, Inspiring, and Fun.

I don't normally write reviews, however I feel compelled to write something about this movie. I have seen some negative publicity about this movie and noticed that there was some low scores in the voting. I have to say respectfully to these people, you're being stupid. The movie was almost perfect for what it was intended to be, a family movie about a magical place. There were in fairness some mistakes made in the plot concerning the relationships between the main characters, but they were more creative differences I would have and not full blown errors. Beyond that the movie was brilliant and was in a most pleasant and surprising way funny and I mean funny. The movie was a credit to the legend of L Frank Baum and the legend of The Wizard of Oz. I don't think this movie has any hope of the kind of success The Wizard of Oz had, but It was far above and beyond the typical garbage being manufactured in Hollywood these days. I say get the girlfriend, boyfriend, kids, mom, dad, or whoever and go see it, you will have fun and have some laughs as well. Thank You for reading my review and God Bless.