Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Seen it?2014 | 88 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess, and Tugg the Tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dan St. Pierre, Will Finn
- Lea MicheleDorothy (voice)
- Martin ShortThe Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
- Bernadette PetersGlinda (voice)
- Dan AykroydScarecrow (voice)
- Kelsey GrammerThe Tin Man (voice)
- Jim BelushiThe Cowardly Lion (voice)
- Oliver PlattWiser the Owl (voice)
- Hugh DancyMarshall Mallow (voice)
- Megan HiltyChina Princess / Queen Mouse (voice)
- Tacey AdamsAunt Em (voice)