The Wizard of Oz (1939)

101 min · Fantasy

USGUKUAUG

39 TAME

ScoutScore

Very little flagged.

The Wizard of Oz scores 39 on the ScoutScore, which is Tame. Very little flagged. FilmScout maps 11 flagged scenes and 1 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	10
Caution	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	70%
Violence and action	24%
Themes	3%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	3%
Language	none flagged
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Toto ordered destroyed
Heads up The tornado strikes
Heads up Wicked Witch of the East - crushed under house
Heads up Wicked Witch of the West appears
Heads up Witch threatens the Scarecrow with fire
Heads up Witch's poppy field
Heads up The Wizard's terrifying audience chamber
Heads up Flying monkeys ordered to capture Dorothy
Caution Flying monkey attack
Heads up Witch threatens Dorothy's life

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
GB	U
US	G

Talk about it after

“Dorothy spends the whole journey longing to get home, even when Oz is full of wonders and new friends. What does home mean to you, and what makes a place feel like home?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is The Wizard of Oz okay for kids?

The Wizard of Oz scores 39 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Tame tier. Very little flagged. FilmScout has mapped 11 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, theme, substance use. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Wizard of Oz?

39, which is the Tame tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Wizard of Oz rated?

The Wizard of Oz is rated G in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, GB U, US G. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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