Oz
Seen it?1976 | 100 min | Music, Fantasy, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 7 times its budget, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of giant monsters and bigger battles and anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog. If you loved This Is Spinal Tap or Top Hat, start here. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
Teenage groupie Dorothy rides with a small-time rock band when, suddenly, the van runs off the road, and she hits her head. She awakes in a fantasy world as gritty and realistic as her own and learns that her arrival killed a young thug. A gay clothier, Glyn the Good Fairy, gifts her a pair of red heels as a reward to help her see the last concert of the Wizard, an androgynous glam rocker. As she's pursued by the late thug's lecherous brother, she befriends a brainless surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly biker.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$1 million worldwide on a $150K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Löfvén
- Joy DunstanDorothy
- Graham MattersWally / The Wizard / Record Salesman / Tram Conductor / Doorman / Face at Party
- Bruce SpenceBass Player / Surfie
- Michael CarmanDrummer / Mechanic
- Gary WaddellGuitarist / Bikie
- Robin RamsayGood Fairy
- Paula MaxwellJane
- Ned KellyBouncer / Truckie
- Lorraine WestWaitress
- Beris UnderhillReceptionist