The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
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38% of critics liked it
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45% of users liked it
(11,229 ratings)
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… More 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 to stay, and sets off to find a wizard who might be able to help her. As Dorothy searches for the wizard's castle, she makes some friends along the way -- a scarecrow (Kermit the Frog, voiced by Steve Whitmire), a cowardly lion (Fozzie Bear, voiced by Eric Jacobson), a combination robot and computer made of tin (The Great Gonzo, voiced by Dave Goelz) -- but she also has to fend off The Wicked Witch of the West (Miss Piggy, voiced by Eric Jacobson), whose sister fell victim to Dorothy upon her arrival in the strange new land. Featuring most of the best-known Muppet Show characters, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz also features guest appearances by Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier, and Quentin Tarantino. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kirk R. Thatcher
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Apr 27, 2005 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 9, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
Raucous Muppet spoof of a classic. Tweens and up.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...strictly for kids...
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
It's a real turkey.
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MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
It's not on a par with the Muppet movie madness of old, but it's darn close.
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
A disastrous failure.
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Cast
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Ashanti
as Dorothy
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Queen Latifah
as Aunt Em
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Steve Whitmire
as Kermit the Frog (The Scarecrow)
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Eric Jacobson
as Fozzie (The Cowardly Lion), Miss Piggy (...
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Dave Goelz
as Gonzo (Tin Thing)
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Bill Barretta
as Pepe (Toto)
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Dan Payne
as Weatherman
- Quentin Tarantino
- Jeffrey Tambor
- David Alan Grier
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C. Ernst Harth
as Earl