Movie · 134 min · PG · act, fnt, fml
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Where to watch The Wiz
Available on 5 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #963 in Canada.
- Canada #963
Available languages
Audio: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, NB, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai
Chart history
The Wiz has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 5 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #25.
Cast
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Stanley Greene, Clyde J. Barrett, Derrick Bell, Roderick-Spencer Sibert, Kashka Banjoko, Ronald "Smokey" Stevens, Toney Brealond, Joe Lynn, Clinton Jackson
Crew
Sidney Lumet (director), Joel Schumacher (screenplay), Rob Cohen (producer)
Awards
0 wins from 4 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1979 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design 1979 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Original Song Score 1979 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Production Design 1979 — nominated