The Wiz
Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 24, 1978 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Sidney Lumet's overblown direction strips the story of its magic, Ross is too old for the part and never quite captures Dorothy's innocence, and Pryor is wasted in a film ill-suited to his talents. Read full review
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Entertainment WeeklyDavid Barbour
Whatever fun this funked-up Wizard of Oz had on Broadway is erased by miscasting and a hideous design (Oz as a New York slum). Read full review
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