The Wizard of Oz

2013 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical

Synopsis

Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.

Scores

Overall Score
80.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.8%
Review Aggregate
62.2

Critic Consensus

56.7% Fresh • 268 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 268 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlythin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfunnysuspensefulemotionalupliftingromanticlighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
James Franco2013$125,000$168,000(est)
Mila Kunis2013$77,000$104,000(est)
Rachel Weisz2013$58,000$78,000(est)
Michelle Williams2013$47,000$64,000(est)
Zach Braff2013$40,000$55,000(est)
Bill Cobbs2013$36,000$48,000(est)
Joey King2013$32,000$43,000(est)
Tony Cox2013$29,000$39,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count269
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes456,011

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$5,633,202$7,584,272
International2013$154,600$208,146
Worldwide2013$5,787,802$7,792,418

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$2,878,441$3,875,395
Digital Rentals ?2013$4,102,000$5,522,736
Digital Purchases ?2013$2,453,000$3,302,601
Physical Rentals ?2013$5,302,000$7,138,358
Physical Purchases ?2013$13,739,000$18,497,529
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$2,253,281$3,033,709
Total Revenues2013$30,727,722$41,370,328
Expenses
Budget ?2013$2,777,000$3,738,819
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$3,471,000 (est)$4,673,188 (est)
Participations2013$1,229,000$1,654,667
Residuals ?2013$1,740,000$2,342,652
Interest & Overhead2013$555,400$747,764
Total Expenses2013$9,772,400$13,157,090
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$20,955,322$28,213,238

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