An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road.
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
Return to Oz (1985) is a adventure, family and fantasy film directed by Walter Murch, released on June 21, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh and Piper Laurie. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,086 ratings.
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Fairuza Balk
as Dorothy
Nicol Williamson
as Dr. Worley / Nome King
Jean Marsh
as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
Piper Laurie
as Aunt Em
Matt Clark
as Uncle Henry
Michael Sundin
as Tik-Tok (on-set performer)
Tim Rose
as Tik-Tok (on-set performer)
Sean Barrett
as Tik-Tok (voice)
Mak Wilson
as Billina (on-set performer)
Denise Bryer
as Billina (voice)
Brian Henson
as Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
Stewart Harvey-Wilson
as Jack Pumpkinhead (on-set performer)
Directed by Walter Murch, written by Walter Murch, Gill Dennis and L. Frank Baum, produced by Paul Maslansky.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,086 ratings.
<em>'Return to Oz'</em> is alright, I personally didn't enjoy it though. I did like the horror edge it has to it for the first portion of the film, it's something I wasn't necessarily expecting so it was pleasing to see. That's about all I did rate from this though, with Oz itself not looking as magical as it should while the non-human characters are boring to me. Talking of the onscreen lot, Jean Marsh as Princess…
Reviewed on September 16, 2020
There are some positively darker elements to this follow-up story of the young "Dorothy" (Fairuza Balk). Traumatised by her first visit to "Oz" her desperate "Auntie Em" (Piper Laurie) resorts to electrical therapy to try and help her young niece. Luckily, a thunderstorm comes to her rescue and escaping from the asylum where she was to be treated, she finds herself back in a now desolate land of "Oz". The yellow…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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Return to Oz (1985) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Return to Oz (1985) includes Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie and Matt Clark. The film was directed by Walter Murch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Return to Oz was released on June 21, 1985 and runs for 1h 49m.
Return to Oz (1985) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,086 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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