The Wizard of Oz
Film1939102 min

The Wizard of Oz

Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasydisastermusicalmusic/danceteenmonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!"

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, polished fantasy film: inventive and wholesome. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Judy GarlandRay BolgerJack HaleyBert LahrMargaret Hamilton

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1939
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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