The Wizard of Oz is available on many different platforms online. The 1939 fantasy musical is adapted from the L. Frank Baum children’s novel of the same name, starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. It was both a commercial and critical success, grossing $29.7 million against its $2.8 million budget and going on to win two Oscars, for Best Score and Best Original Song (for the iconic tune “Over the Rainbow”), in addition to three other nominations, including Best Picture.
The success of The Wizard of Oz has led to the creation of many sequels, prequels, remakes, and follow-ups in the nearly 90 years since its premiere. This includes 2024’s Wicked, which is an adaptation of the stage musical adapting the prequel novel by Gregory Maguire, as well as the 1978 musical adaptation The Wiz, the 1985 sequel Return to Oz, the 2013 Sam Raimi prequel Oz the Great and Powerful, the same year’s animated movie Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, and many more.
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The Wizard Of Oz Is Streaming On Max
The Warner Bros. Streaming Platform Is Subscription-Based
At the time of writing, the 1939 classic is available to stream via the subscription platform Max, which is formerly known as HBO Max. Although the original Wizard of Oz was an MGM production and that studio is now a subsidiary of Amazon, the rights to the original movie, in addition to a wider library of MGM titles, were purchased by Max’s parent company, Warner Bros., in the late 1990s.
Warner Bros. is now known as Warner Bros. Discovery after a 2022 merger.
The subscription price for Max varies depending on whether it is bundled with other services or purchased on an annual basis, but at the time of writing, the price for a month of Max is $9.99 a month on the lowest, ad-supported tier, $16.99 a month on the ad-free tier, and $20.99 on the ultimate ad-free tier, which allows 4K streaming as well as an expanded capacity of downloads and devices.
Where To Buy Or Rent The Wizard Of Oz On VOD: Availability & Pricing
It Is Available For Rental And Purchase On Most VOD Platforms
In addition to its subscription streaming on Max, The Wizard of Oz is available for rental and purchase on a variety of video on demand platforms. The standard price is the same for both renting and buying across the majority of platforms, with no difference in price between the 4K UHD, HD, and SD formats. See a breakdown of the movie’s pricing across various popular platforms below:
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Platform |
Rent |
Buy |
|---|---|---|
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Prime Video |
$3.99 |
$14.99 |
|
Apple TV |
$3.99 |
$14.99 |
|
Fandango at Home |
$3.99 |
$14.99 |
|
YouTube |
$3.99 |
$14.99 |
With the rental price set at $3.99 and the purchase price set at $14.99, it is less expensive to rent or buy the movie than to purchase a month’s subscription for Max at any level other than the ad-supported basic tier. However, it is more expensive than purchasing a Blu-Ray of The Wizard of Oz via Amazon with a Prime account, as it is available for just $7.50 at the time of writing.
Based on Frank L. Baum’s book of the same name, The Wizard of Oz follows young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) as she’s swept away to the magical land of Oz. Upon arriving, she falls afoul of a witch, then enlists the help of a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion in order to find the Wizard and get home to her family.
- Director
- Victor Fleming
- Release Date
- August 25, 1939
- Cast
- Margaret Hamilton , Jack Haley , Judy Garland , Bert Lahr , Ray Bolger
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
