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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

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L. Frank Baum's enduring fantasy story gets a new and very funny spin in this made-for-TV comedy. Dorothy (Ashanti) is a young woman who works in a diner in Kansas owned by her Aunt Em (Queen Latifah) and dreams of one day making it big as a singer. When a tornado makes its way through the trailer park Dorothy and Em call home, the young woman is spirited off to a magical land known as Oz, where she accidentally kills the most wicked witch in the land. Dorothy, however, isn't so sure she wants

Aug 9, 2005

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All Critics (8) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (8) | DVD (16)

Raucous Muppet spoof of a classic. Tweens and up.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

...strictly for kids...

January 7, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

It's a real turkey.

September 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

Does little to innovate on this well-worn (and, some would argue, worn out) tale.

September 18, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | Comment

It's not on a par with the Muppet movie madness of old, but it's darn close.

August 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | Comment
Flick Filosopher

A disastrous failure.

August 24, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comment (1)
Film Threat

We're a long way from the creative energy, heart, and charm of Henson's Muppet movies, even though I'm not ready for the Henson Company to stop trying.

August 18, 2005 Comment

When you dig down and actually find (and watch) the new Muppet material, some of the magic is still there.

August 12, 2005 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
7M Pictures

Something's gone horribly wrong at Muppet Central, and it's high time somebody fix it.

August 6, 2005 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Feels exactly like the made for television movie that it is.

July 31, 2005 Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

A disapointment, really wanted to like this but its so flat and a huge anti climax :( Dont get me wrong there are all the usual Muppets and afew nice touches but this really could of been done better. The tunes are uninspired and the look is poor and obviously done on weak looking sets with some poor bluescreen but the

May 22, 2009
phubbs1

Super Reviewer

They ruined the movie and the Muppets.

September 6, 2011
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Brad Wright

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