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1978 | DIRECTED BY SIDNEY LUMET

The Wiz

Movie Stats
Year
1978
Runtime
 134 minutes (2 hrs 14 mins)
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First viewed:
26th Jun 2020
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
67
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th October 1978
48 years 13 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
5th May 1979
47 years 6 months 1 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
28th June 1979
47 years 4 months 8 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
23rd July 1979
47 years 3 months 14 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
16th August 1979
47 years 2 months 21 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
23rd August 1979
47 years 2 months 14 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £867.9 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
923,265 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 5th Apr '79
  • Debut box office: 6th Apr '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £322.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
sidney lumet
Starring
Dorothy
sidney lumetScarecrow
Tinman
Lion / Fleetwood Coupe de Ville
Evillene
Aunt Em
Miss One
Glinda the Good
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Uncle Henry
Subway Peddler
The Four Crows
The Four Crows
The Four Crows
The Four Crows
Gold Footman
Gold Footman
Green Footman
Green Footman
Head Winkie
Munchkin #1
Munchkin #2 / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Munchkin #3
Munchkin #4
Cheetah, Head of the Flying Monkeys
Rolls Royce Lady
Green Lady
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Guest at Aunt Emma's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
Aunt Em's Party
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Winkie
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Emerald City Citizen
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The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
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Emerald City Citizen
Vocalist
Guest at Aunt Emma's Party
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The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
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The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
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Citizen of Oz
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Emerald City Citizen
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
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Emerald City Gold Pianist
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The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
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The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
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The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
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The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
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Trashcan
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Emerald City Citizen
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
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The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Emerald City Citizen
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£867,869
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Wiz
1N
£322,752
£322,752
2▼
£201,720
£584,988
2▲▼
£126,075
£761,493
2▲▼
£78,797
£867,869

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
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Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £867,869
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