Release Date
March 8, 2013
DVD Release Date
June 11, 2013 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Sam Raimi
Writer
David Lindsay-Abaire
Cast
James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Joey King, Zach Braff
Studio
Running Time
130 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language
What is Oz, the Great and Powerful about?
Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot--fame and fortune are his for the taking--that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
What does $325 million buy you these days? A groundbreaking prequel to The Wizard of Oz, or an unimaginative orgy of cartoonish special effects starring James Franco playing James Franco? Oz the Great and Powerful is more the latter than the former. Full movie review »
