# Return to Oz (1985)

> A traumatized Kansas girl returns to a ravaged Oz where mechanical allies and eerie enemies turn a childhood fantasy into a perilous nightmare quest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7568

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Walter Murch
- Cast: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Matt Clark, Michael Sundin, Tim Rose, Sean Barrett
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089908/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: somber, eerie, dreamlike, family movie night, dark fantasy marathon

## Synopsis

A young girl returns to a fantastical land filled with adventure and danger, where her imagination comes to life.

## Movies like Return to Oz

- [Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6157)
- [The Wizard of Oz (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/508)
- [The Wiz (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/14777)
- [Alice in Wonderland (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/6951)
- [Alice in Wonderland (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/19248)
- [The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/21599)
- [Paperhouse (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/26992)
- [Legend (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6871)
- [Tideland (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/6526)
- [The Golden Compass (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1595)

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