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Return to Oz

  • 19851985
  • PGPG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)
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.
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,925
53
  • Director
    • Walter Murch
  • Writers
    • Walter Murch(screenplay)
    • Gill Dennis(screenplay)
    • L. Frank Baum(novels "Ozma of Oz" and "The Land of Oz")
  • Stars
    • Fairuza Balk
    • Nicol Williamson
    • Jean Marsh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Walter Murch
  • Writers
    • Walter Murch(screenplay)
    • Gill Dennis(screenplay)
    • L. Frank Baum(novels "Ozma of Oz" and "The Land of Oz")
  • Stars
    • Fairuza Balk
    • Nicol Williamson
    • Jean Marsh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 247User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 nominations total

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    Sean Barrett, Tim Rose, and Michael Sundin in Return to Oz (1985)
    Sean Barrett, Tim Rose, and Michael Sundin in Return to Oz (1985)
    Sophie Ward in Return to Oz (1985)
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    Justin Case in Return to Oz (1985)
    Pons Maar, Sean Barrett, Tim Rose, and Michael Sundin in Return to Oz (1985)
    Sophie Ward in Return to Oz (1985)
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    Fairuza Balk, Paul McCartney, Sean Barrett, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, and Michael Sundin in Return to Oz (1985)
    Fairuza Balk and John Alexander in Return to Oz (1985)
    Pons Maar in Return to Oz (1985)
    Sean Barrett, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, and Michael Sundin in Return to Oz (1985)

    Top cast

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    Fairuza Balk
    Fairuza Balk
    • Dorothy
    Nicol Williamson
    Nicol Williamson
    • Dr. Worley…
    Jean Marsh
    Jean Marsh
    • Nurse Wilson…
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Aunt Em
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Uncle Henry
    Michael Sundin
    Michael Sundin
    • Tik-Tok
    Tim Rose
    Tim Rose
    • Tik-Tok
    Sean Barrett
    • Tik-Tok
    • (voice)
    Mak Wilson
    Mak Wilson
    • Billina
    Denise Bryer
    • Billina
    • (voice)
    Brian Henson
    Brian Henson
    • Jack Pumpkinhead
    • (voice)
    Stewart Harvey-Wilson
    • Jack Pumpkinhead
    • (as Stewart Larange)
    Lyle Conway
    Lyle Conway
    • Gump
    • (voice)
    Stephen Norrington
    Stephen Norrington
    • Gump
    • (as Steve Norrington)
    Justin Case
    Justin Case
    • Scarecrow
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • Cowardly Lion…
    Deep Roy
    Deep Roy
    • Tin Man
    Emma Ridley
    Emma Ridley
    • Ozma
    • Director
      • Walter Murch
    • Writers
      • Walter Murch(screenplay)
      • Gill Dennis(screenplay)
      • L. Frank Baum(novels "Ozma of Oz" and "The Land of Oz")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gymnast Michael Sundin stood upside-down (with legs bent) and backwards inside Tik-Tok's body to move the legs.
    • Goofs
      When Dorothy and her friend run away from the hospital in 1899, Nurse Wilson chases them with a flash light, invented in 1902.
    • Quotes

      Jack Pumpkinhead: If his brain's ran down, how can he talk?

      Dorothy: It happens to people all the time, Jack.

    • Alternate versions
      When it was aired on the Disney channel, the following were cut: When "Ozma" unties Dorothy from the bed in the doctor's room, the line where she tells Dorothy that the screaming patients are locked in the cellar is cut. When Dorothy first visits Mombi, much is cut. A lot of shots of the heads behind the glass are cut, and so is a lot of footage when Mombi puts on her head. Because of this, a line is cut where she asks Dorothy how she looks, and Dorothy tells her she looks beautiful. In the TV version, it cuts straight to the line, "And just who might you be?" When Mombi wakes up, many shots of the screaming heads and EVERY shot of the headless Mombi trying to get Dorothy is cut. A few seconds of footage of the Nome King's death are cut, including when his eye turns to stone, and some of the "poison" shots.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Secret Admirer/The Goonies/Prizzi's Honor/Movers and Shakers (1985)

    User reviews247

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    7/10
    We're off to see the Sequel, the wonderful sequel of Oz
    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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    • Dec 12, 2005

    FAQ1

    • Is this a sequel to the 1939 MGM classic "The Wizard of Oz?"

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1985 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oz: Ihmeiden maailma
    • Filming locations
      • Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BMI (No. 9) Ltd.
      • Oz Productions Ltd.
      • Silver Screen Partners II
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,137,801
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,844,895
      • Jun 23, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,137,801
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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