The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

Name: The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher
Released: 2005-05-20
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah

Family Comedy Adventure TV Movie

Director: Kirk R. Thatcher

Cast: Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah

Runtime100 min

RatingPG

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A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.

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Fans of the Muppets and classic fairy tales will delight in this 2005 reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, directed by Kirk R. Thatcher. With a stellar cast including Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, and Queen Latifah, the film blends the whimsical Muppet charm with the beloved story, creating a fresh and humorous take that both kids and adults can enjoy.

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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a 2005 musical fantasy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher, and the third television film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah, as well as Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, and Eric Jacobson. A contemporary adaptation of the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the story follows young Dorothy Gale, who works in her Aunt Em's diner, but dreams of becoming a singer somewhere beyond her small Kansas town. Swept up by a tornado, in her trailer home with pet prawn Toto, she lands in Oz and embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard who can help make her dreams come true.