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The Wiz

1978 · 134 min · Director: Sidney Lumet ★ IMDb 5.7 · 20,109 ratings

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Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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The Wiz (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Joy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Awe
25%Joy
  1. Awe30%
  2. Joy25%

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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.

Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Joy, Excitement. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Joy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Hope
  • Love
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Hope
Love
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 63 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeLoveTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Love52 %8 %42 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Tension50 %13 %24 %28 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Joy51 %26 %10 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Hope51 %31 %5 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 30′Sadness53 %31 %8 %27 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Hope55 %38 %18 %21 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Sadness55 %38 %24 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 50′Joy55 %39 %25 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 57′Hope59 %34 %20 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 64′Tension66 %25 %19 %53 %
52.5 %≈ 70′Sadness61 %26 %20 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 77′Joy48 %25 %13 %25 %
62.5 %≈ 84′Hope45 %29 %15 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 90′Hope53 %30 %19 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 97′Tension66 %28 %14 %57 %
77.5 %≈ 104′Tension74 %36 %14 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 111′Joy66 %44 %14 %30 %
87.5 %≈ 117′Hope64 %53 %28 %13 %
92.5 %≈ 124′Hope71 %61 %55 %8 %
97.5 %≈ 131′Love75 %62 %68 %5 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

DR
Diana Ross

NR
Nipsey Russell

TR
Ted Ross

TR
Ted Ross

Lion

MK
Mabel King

MK
Mabel King

Evillene

TM
Theresa Merritt

TM
Theresa Merritt

Aunt Em

TC
Thelma Carpenter

LH
Lena Horne

Richard Pryor

The Wiz

SG
Stanley Greene

CJ
Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

DB
Derrick Bell

Crow

RS
Roderick-Spencer Sibert

Crow

KB
Kashka Banjoko

Crow

R"
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Crow

TB
Toney Brealond

Gold Footman

JL
Joe Lynn

Gold Footman

CJ
Clinton Jackson

Green Footman

CR
Charles Rodriguez

Green Footman

CJ
Carlton Johnson

Head Winkie

Details

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Joel Schumacher
Type
Movies
Released
1978
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 20,109 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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