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The Wiz

 1978
 134 minutes (2 hrs 14 mins)
The Wiz
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Starring

Diana Ross · Michael Jackson · Nipsey Russell · Ted Ross · Mabel King · Theresa Merritt

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
24th October 1978
United States release date United States release
24th October 1978
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release
5th April 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th Apr '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £322.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Apr, 1979
1
13 Apr, 1979
2
20 Apr, 1979
2
27 Apr, 1979
2

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
G

PG

PG

12

G

K-12

Atp

G

G

A

Apt

Tous publics

6

11

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £867.9 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£867,869
4210
Frankie and Johnny
4211
The Wiz
4212
Seventh Son


Not a top US grossing movie

Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Adventure

Family

Fantasy