The Wiz

Directed by Sidney Lumet
G
October 24, 1978    2h 14m    Box Office: $21MAdventure, Family,
5.738%66%6.1
When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy is miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz, she goes in search of the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan, along with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.
  • Diana RossDorothy
  • Michael JacksonScarecrow
  • Nipsey RussellTinman
  • Ted RossLion
  • Mabel KingEvillene
  • Theresa MerrittAunt Em
  • Thelma CarpenterMiss One
  • Lena HorneGlinda the Good
  • Richard PryorThe Wiz
  • Stanley GreeneUncle Henry
  • Clyde J. BarrettSubway Peddler
  • Derrick BellCrow
  • Roderick-Spencer SibertCrow
  • Kashka BanjokoCrow
  • Ronald "Smokey" StevensCrow
  • Toney BrealondGold Footman
  • Joe LynnGold Footman
  • Clinton JacksonGreen Footman
  • Charles RodriguezGreen Footman
  • Carlton JohnsonHead Winkie

The Wiz Ratings & Reviews

  • TomVaderDecember 20, 2025
    I remember this being on TV when I was young, and I was very excited to see it because Micheal Jackson was in it. Then I fell asleep watching it. Well, I'm much older now, but I still fell asleep watching it. This movie had a lot of promise, but overdoes the visuals and songs. It wouldn't be a bad thing if the songs were catchy enough, but most of them don't measure up. It also seems like they break into a 12 minute musical number every single time any scene changes. The result is that the story drags. While it's fun to see this story reimagined, I think they tried too hard for a Broadway musical feel, which doesn't work for me.

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