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The Wiz (1978)

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Reviews Counted:161

Fresh:65

Rotten:96

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: In this Sidney Lumet-directed Motown rendition of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Diana Ross plays a soulful Dorothy, accompanied by a cast peppered with R&B stars such as Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.

Starring: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor

Director: Sidney Lumet, Rob Cohen

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12/6/09

10%

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12/5/09

10%

a *****ty crossover between a fairy tale, a golden age musical and a blaxpolitation movie. More

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12/2/09

90%

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11/29/09

80%

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11/26/09

20%

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11/22/09

40%

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11/7/09

100%

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10/29/09

100%

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10/25/09

40%

Diana Ross cannot act. If she can, she didn't show it in this film. More

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10/13/09

60%

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10/7/09

20%

The film takes a classic tale, applies black stereotypes to every aspect of it and ba-bang! It's... More

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9/30/09

40%

I see the Wiz as more of a novelty than a film. I say this because the film is rubbish, and it is... More

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9/14/09

100%

If you're a fan of that Motown disco sound in the early to mid 70's this film is definitely for... More

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9/9/09

60%

I am not exactly sure what the intention was in making this version of the Wizard of OZ. It had... More

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8/20/09

100%

For me it's childhood memories, family gatherings, holiday moments, questionable adolescents to... More

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8/18/09

10%

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7/31/09

30%

Wrong casting Jackson should have played Dorothy bless him More

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7/30/09

20%

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7/12/09

100%

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7/7/09

70%

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