The Wizard of Oz

Name: The Wizard of Oz
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: 1939-08-15
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan

1939·Movie·G·102 min·★ 7.6(6,131)

Adventure Fantasy Family More English titles

“We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!”

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch The Wizard of Oz in United States

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open The Wizard of Oz there. Availability last verified on June 20, 2026.

Where is The Wizard of Oz streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	BINGE, Stan, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , HBO Max	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	HBO Max, Belas Artes à La Carte, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Telecine Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, HBO Max on U-Next, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 English-language adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Victor Fleming. The cast is led by Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 6100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

The Wizard of Oz was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on August 15, 1939, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $34 million worldwide.

Director: Victor Fleming
Writers: Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf, Noel Langley
Release date: August 15, 1939
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $34 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

#witch#adolescence#dreams#based on novel or book#secret identity#lion#tornado#twister#scarecrow#villain#musical#kansas, usa#imaginary land#cowardliness

The Wizard of Oz cast & crew

The Wizard of Oz was directed by Victor Fleming and written by Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf, and Noel Langley.

The cast features Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, Ray Bolger as "Hunk" / Scarecrow, Jack Haley as "Hickory" / Tin Man, Bert Lahr as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion, Frank Morgan as Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz, and Margaret Hamilton as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harold Arlen, cinematography is by Harold Rosson, and it was produced by Mervyn LeRoy and Victor Fleming.

Is The Wizard of Oz worth watching?

The Wizard of Oz holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 6,131 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and family, The Wizard of Oz is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Wizard of Oz

In United States, you can stream The Wizard of Oz on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.