The Wiz (1978)
Directed by Sidney Lumet · 134 min · Fantasy, Family, Adventure
18.2 TOPICAL score · #4,706 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
The Wiz (1978, directed by Sidney Lumet) has a TOPICAL score of 18.2 - ranked 4,706 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 4 nominations. Critics: 42% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (335 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
Critics14
Audience16
Awards71
Historical impact30
Lasting engagement45
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Legacy & cult status-
- Critics42% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (335 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 4 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read43,769 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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