Return to Oz

1985 film directed by Walter Murch
Movie film Q514701
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Return to Oz

Summary

Return to Oz is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,237 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Return to Oz's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Return to Oz was directed by Walter Murch[4].
  • Walter Murch wrote the screenplay for Return to Oz[5].
  • L. Frank Baum wrote the screenplay for Return to Oz[6].
  • Gill Dennis wrote the screenplay for Return to Oz[7].
  • Return to Oz's composer is recorded as David Shire[8].
  • Return to Oz's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Return to Oz's genre is children's film[10].
  • Return to Oz's based on is recorded as The Marvelous Land of Oz[11].
  • Return to Oz's based on is recorded as Ozma of Oz[12].
  • Return to Oz followed The Wizard of Oz[13].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Fairuza Balk[14].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Nicol Williamson[15].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Jean Marsh[16].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Piper Laurie[17].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Matt Clark[18].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Stephen Norrington[19].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Deep Roy[20].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was John Alexander[21].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Sophie Ward[22].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Brian Henson[23].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Mak Wilson[24].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Bruce Boa[25].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Michael Sundin[26].
  • A cast member of Return to Oz was Pons Maar[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Return to Oz was produced by Gary Kurtz[28]. It was directed by Walter Murch[4]. Screenwriters include Walter Murch[5], L. Frank Baum[6], and Gill Dennis[7]. Cast members include Fairuza Balk[14], Nicol Williamson[15], Jean Marsh[16], Piper Laurie[17], Matt Clark[18], and Stephen Norrington[19].

Publication

Publication dates include June 21, 1985[29] and September 26, 1985[30]. The original language of Return to Oz was English[31]. Genres include fantasy film[9] and children's film[10]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[32] and video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 54%[34], 5.7/10[35], and 42/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Return to Oz's after a work by is recorded as L. Frank Baum[37]. It followed The Wizard of Oz[13].

Why It Matters

Return to Oz ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,237 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database work id → 3148
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10688]]: 3148, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322268193|Return to Oz (#322268193)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8402|Personality Database "
  2. 6w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1335360
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6383]]: 1335360"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 10887
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 10887, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-06-21T00:00:00Z, +1985-09-26T00:00:00Z, +1985-06-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Walter Murch, L. Frank Baum, Gill Dennis
    Duration → {'amount': '+113'}, {'amount': '+109'}
    Significant event → principal photography, première
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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