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1985 Certificate PG
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In 1899 Dorothy Gale returns to the land of Oz, only to find the enchanting Emerald City in ruins, and all her old friends have been captured by the Nome King and the evil Princess Mombi... Read more

Starring Fairuza Balk, Jean Marsh, Nicol Williamson, Piper Laurie
Director Walter Murch
Genres Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Return To Oz

In 1899 Dorothy Gale returns to the land of Oz, only to find the enchanting Emerald City in ruins, and all her old friends have been captured by the Nome King and the evil Princess Mombi...

Starring Fairuza Balk, Jean Marsh, Nicol Williamson, Piper Laurie
Director Walter Murch
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Collections 100 Big Adventures
Genres Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 22 Mar 2004
Production year: 1985
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of Return To Oz

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Disney recaptures the dark side of L Frank Baum's Oz stories in this exciting sequel to the 1939 classic. Fairuza Balk is wonderful as Dorothy, who ends up back in a ruined Oz facing the evil Nome King and Princess Mombi with her friends Pumpkinhead, Tik Tok the clockwork man and a talking chicken. Sombre in tone it may be, but director Walter Murch's non-musical is imaginative and hugely appealing — the colourful special effects, including Will Vinton's Claymation process that animates the rock faces, are particularly impressive.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • A weird way to treat a children's classic, the result being a movie which appealed strongly to nobody except, possibly, the producer. The Disney people should have known better.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Magical

    This film is a cosy film, good to watch on a sunday afternoon. I loved it as a child and still do. The characters that tag along on her quest to Oz are very likable and are loosly based on the original films characters, i.e the lietenant tin man who needs to be wound up to stay alive and the pumkin head who needs to be stuffed with straw!

    There is a great scene where Dorothy has to sneak into a room full of sleeping Princess heads (the princess changes her head eveyday) and it is terrifying as they all wake up and start screaming at her (well I thought it was scary)!!

    Its a great film for kids and adults alike.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 20 Aug 2004 17:39

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  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Magical

    This film is a cosy film, good to watch on a sunday afternoon. I loved it as a child and still do. The characters that tag along on her quest to Oz are very likable and are loosly based on the original films characters, i.e the lietenant tin man who needs to be wound up to stay alive and the pumkin head who needs to be stuffed with straw!

    There is a great scene where Dorothy has to sneak into a room full of sleeping Princess heads (the princess changes her head eveyday) and it is terrifying as they all wake up and start screaming at her (well I thought it was scary)!!

    Its a great film for kids and adults alike.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 20 Aug 2004 17:39

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