Back to Oz (Johnsonverse)

Back to Oz is a 2000 American fantasy film written and directed by Timothy Hill. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Malcolm McDowell, Jim Carrey, Dan Castellaneta, Gary Nelson, Tori Nelson, Pat Kilbane, Steve Carell, Will Sasso, Kristen Stewart, and Carol Burnett. The film follows the adventures of Dorothy, one year after having a delirium about a place called Oz, having another delirium where a new threat has arisen, and Dorothy must save the land from the evil Mombi, meeting new friends along the way, such as a boy named Tippetarius (Mombi's adopted son), as well as a clockwork man named Tik-Tok, and a man with a pumpkin head Tip built named Jack Pumpkinhead.

Based on the Oz book series by L. Frank Baum (namely The Marvelous Land of Oz), the film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 25, 2000. It received praise from critics for its acting, songs, and writing, as well as keeping the family-friendly tone of its predecessor.

Plot
Dorothy (Anne Hathaway) is a girl living with her aunt Emily (Frances Conroy) and uncle Henry (John Mahoney) in the prairies of Kansas, along with three farmhands: Hunk (Pat Kilbane), Hickory (Steve Carell), and Zeke (Will Sasso). A new farmhand, Wallace (Dan Castellaneta), has joined the Gale farm, and has a daughter, Erin (Tori Nelson). One year after having a delirium about Oz, Dorothy, who keeps telling her aunt, uncle and the farmhands, is sent to a therapist, Dr. Lincoln Cook (Malcolm McDowell), who is considered the best therapist in the state.