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The Wizard of Oz (1939)

101 min · Fantasy · Rated G (USA)

The Wizard of Oz scores 39 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 11 flagged scenes and 1 worth muting.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	10
Mute	1

Kinds of content

Dark Imagery, Theme, Substance Use, Action

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
• Mute 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.

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?”

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 Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. 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 Mild 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.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.