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Wizard of Oz, The (1939)

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All Time

of 190,103

20

1930's

of 13,971

3

1939

of 2,025

2
Family
- Family All Time
  
  of 4,950
  
  2
  
  Family of 1939
  
  of 89
  
  1
  
  Family of the 1930's
  
  of 597
  
  1
Musical
- Musical All Time
  
  of 3,076
  
  2
  
  Musical of 1939
  
  of 67
  
  1
  
  Musical of the 1930's
  
  of 980
  
  1

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Wizard of Oz, The (1939) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.8475

Avg Critic Score:3.7432

Wizard of Oz, The (1939) Movie Reviews

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