Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014, Kids & family/Musical, 1h 31m

62 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Soon after her return to Kansas, Dorothy Gale (Lea Michele) finds herself whisked back to Oz to save her friends Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), Lion (Jim Belushi),Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer) and Glinda (Bernadette Peters) from the Jester (Martin Short) -- the younger brother of the Wicked Witch of the West. The Jester is using his late sister's broomstick as a magic wand and is destroying Oz one yellow brick at a time. With new companions, Dorothy sets out to rescue old friends and restore order.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Scary Images|Mild Peril)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Will Finn, Dan St. Pierre
  • Producer:
    Ryan Carroll, Roland Carroll, Bonne Radford
  • Writer:
    Randi Barnes, Adam Balsam
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $8.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Freestyle Releasing, Clarius Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Lea Michele
Dorothy
Voice
Dan Aykroyd
Scarecrow
Voice
Kelsey Grammer
Tin Man
Voice
Jim Belushi
Cowardly Lion
Voice
Megan Hilty
China Princess
Voice
Hugh Dancy
Marshal Mallow
Voice
Oliver Platt
Wiser the Owl
Voice
Martin Short
The Jester
Voice
Patrick Stewart
Tugg
Voice
Bernadette Peters
Glinda
Voice
Brian Blessed
Judge Jawbreaker
Voice
Will Finn
Director
Dan St. Pierre
Director
Randi Barnes
Screenwriter
Adam Balsam
Screenwriter
Ryan Carroll
Producer
Roland Carroll
Producer
Bonne Radford
Producer
Neil L. Kaufman
Executive Producer
Greg Centineo
Executive Producer
Rene Torres
Executive Producer
Stephen Hayes
Executive Producer
Peter Graham
Executive Producer
Dan Molina
Film Editing
Stan Webb
Film Editing
Dan St. Pierre
Production Design
Seth Engstrom
Art Director
Matthew Jon Beck
Casting
Toby Chu
Original Music
Bryan Adams
Original Songs
Tift Merritt
Original Songs
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Audience Reviews for Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

  • Oct 01, 2014
    Based on a children's book written by the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return is a whimsical fantasy adventure. When the Land of Oz is threatened by the Wicked Witch's brother, the Jester, the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tin Man attempts to bring Dorothy back in order to help them. With an all-star cast that includes Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, and Martin Short, the voice performances are pretty good. And, the musical numbers are fun and exciting, featuring songs written by Bryan Adams. The animation however, is rather poor; particularly the character movements. The script is also problematic, with a weak B story dealing with the Tornado aftermath in Kansas. Yet despite its issues, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return has a bit of magic and is an enjoyable family film.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Jul 13, 2014
    Legends Of Oz is miraculously creepy for a kids film. The design is utterly lifeless and the villain is terrifying. Easily the worst animated film of the last three years, Legends of Oz is stuffed with stock characters, ugly animation and a boring plot that is sure to have one running to the better animated films of the year, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and The Lego Movie to wash the stink. Rating: 26
    Bradley J Super Reviewer
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