Oz the Great and Powerful

About Oz the Great and Powerful

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) is a fantasy film directed by Sam Raimi. It runs 130 minutes and was released in March 2013.

Its themes are based on young adult novel, wizard, fantasy world, and circus. It is adapted from a novel.

James Franco stars as Oz, Mila Kunis as Theodora, Rachel Weisz as Evanora, and Michelle Williams as Annie. The screenplay is by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner. Produced by Roth Films. In the United States it streams on Disney Plus.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban make useful companions to Oz the Great and Powerful, all filed under magic. TMDB voters put it at 5.9 out of 10 across 6,953 votes and it carries a PG rating.