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Return to Oz

  • 19851985
  • PGPG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
27K
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POPULARITY
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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
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,535
119
  • 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
    • 246User reviews
    • 74Critic 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)
    Pons Maar in Return to Oz (1985)
    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
    • Dorothyas Dorothy
    Nicol Williamson
    Nicol Williamson
    • Dr. Worleyas Dr. Worley…
    Jean Marsh
    Jean Marsh
    • Nurse Wilsonas Nurse Wilson…
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Aunt Emas Aunt Em
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Uncle Henryas Uncle Henry
    Michael Sundin
    Michael Sundin
    • Tik-Tokas Tik-Tok
    Tim Rose
    Tim Rose
    • Tik-Tokas Tik-Tok
    Sean Barrett
    • Tik-Tokas Tik-Tok
    • (voice)
    Mak Wilson
    Mak Wilson
    • Billinaas Billina
    Denise Bryer
    • Billinaas Billina
    • (voice)
    Brian Henson
    Brian Henson
    • Jack Pumpkinheadas Jack Pumpkinhead
    • (voice)
    Stewart Harvey-Wilson
    • Jack Pumpkinheadas Jack Pumpkinhead
    • (as Stewart Larange)
    Lyle Conway
    Lyle Conway
    • Gumpas Gump
    • (voice)
    Stephen Norrington
    Stephen Norrington
    • Gumpas Gump
    • (as Steve Norrington)
    Justin Case
    Justin Case
    • Scarecrowas Scarecrow
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • Cowardly Lionas Cowardly Lion…
    Deep Roy
    Deep Roy
    • Tin Manas Tin Man
    Emma Ridley
    Emma Ridley
    • Ozmaas 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
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    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 reviews246

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Yep, dark and disturbing
    After reading about 40 of the other comments here, all of whom say RETURN TO OZ is dark and disturbing, I will make a different comment. In the early 80s Disney certainly were off the cash trail with a range of films, each expertly produced, that were box office disasters. One may recall SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, TRON, THE BLACK CAULDRON, ONE MAGIC Christmas and a few others that had much to offer any thinking crowd,and each had special effects that were quite astonishing. Disney were in a very bleak period and the films, attempting to reflect perhaps a more mature or even grown up perspective chose, oh dear I have to say it: a dark and disturbing theme. At the time of release every critic bleated at the grim and melancholy tone of RETURN TO OZ, and sadly themselves neglected to celebrate the original book look, a choice Disney execs applauded themselves for. One Exec infamously said to us theatre owners: "We're going for the Frank L Baum book illustrations and nothing like that 1939 vaudeville thing". Oh dear, I thought at the time. You mean the world's most popular kids film? Well. $27 million dollars later in production costs returned maybe a quarter in theatre film rentals and RETURN TO OZ for all its merit and lavish production care and superb scary special effects....was consigned to the Disney dud bin. At the time I was irritated by the fixed goony expressions on Jack Pumpkinhead and the Scarecrow (loved Tik-tok, though, a fascinating and completely compelling design and movement piece) This time around I didn't mind it and actually appreciated the fact that they were 'book' expressions. Viewed 20 years later on a Disney DVD of dubious quality, I have to say it is a film more suited to these dark and disturbing times and if released today would certainly get a better reception and better crits...and possibly make a lot of money. I think the world is tuned into this type of family film more now than in the Flashdance 80s. The production values of RETURN TO OZ are simply breathtaking. Scene after scene perfectly realised: the green walled horror of the psychiatric asylum in reel one, the amazing claymation of the Gnome King, and especially the glittering halls of Mombi's castle. One genuinely screamworthy scene in the hall of Heads with a headless Queen rushing about in a nightmarish vision is almost only for adults, so intense is it's genuine horror. The glittering climax of a restored Emerald City is a triumph of green and silver/gold set design, I defy any viewer not to rewind it several times just to see each and every part. Yes nominated for 5 Oscars, it won none and vanished for 20 years. The no-marquee name Fairuza Balk didn't help the public embrace, no matter how exquisite she is. At least she wasn't named Soleil Moon Fry. In the same class as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, RETURN TO OZ now deserves its place there as part of a trilogy of superbly crafted fantasy for smart kids and astonished adults. That 'vaudeville thing' it certainly isn't. But not a failure either. The DVD is lacking trailers and production material that should and could be included. Bad Disney! Good film! I also defy any viewer not to shriek with laughter at the Gnome King revealing he is wearing the ruby slippers, a sly joke well presented.
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    • Aug 19, 2005

    FAQ1

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oz
    • Filming locations
      • Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BMI (No. 9) Ltd.
      • Oz Productions Ltd.
      • Silver Screen Partners II
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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