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, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz

5 wins & 31 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	Oz
Mila Kunis	...	Theodora / Wicked Witch of the West
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 (as Abigail Leigh Spencer)
Bruce Campbell	...	Winkie Gate Keeper
Ted Raimi	...	Skeptic in Audience
Tim Holmes	...	Strongman
Toni Wynne	...	Strongman'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:

oz | witch | magician | circus | magic | 

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Taglines:

Find yourself in Oz.

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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:

Brick

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$215,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$234,903,076 (USA) (12 July 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Auro 11.1

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christoph Waltz was in early talks to play a role.

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Goofs

When the hot air balloon gets pulled in to the tornado, the top hat is snatched off his head by the wind. When gravity is affected, the hat comes up out of the basket.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Front Gate Barker: Hurry, hurry, step this way. Get your tickets now. Don't be shut out, friend. Step this way. See the most wondrous sights imaginable. pulled from the four corners of the Earth. Acts to delight, to thrill and to mystify! Walk through these gates and into the world of wonder.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are seen in a 1930s nickelodeon, with certain credits having their own qualities:

• James Franco's credit appears in a puff of smoke



• Mila Kunis' credit appears alongside a couple dancing (whose shadow turns into that of the Wicked Witch)



• Rachel Weisz's credit is held by monkeys



• Michelle Williams' credit is contained within a bubble



• Zach Braff's credit appears with a puppet of Finley



• the make-up credits Greg Nicotero and Howard Bergman are seen with an eye mask



• VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk's credit is seen within an optical illusion



• composer Danny Elfman's credit is seen with a trumpet



• the costume designers' credits are seen fitting clothes on an elephant



• production designer Robert Stromberg's credit is seen in China Town



• cinematographer Peter Deming's credit is seen with the projector



• the screenwriters' credit is seen within a tornado



• and director Sam Raimi's credit is seen within a crystal ball.

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Connections

Referenced in Ash vs Evil Dead: El Jefe (2015)

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Soundtracks

Shofar
Written and Performed by Roberto Juan Rodriguez
Courtesy of Tzadik Records

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.