The Muppets make their least convincing foray into classic literature with an update that seems closer in tone to Sidney Lumet's The Wiz than MGM's peerless 1939 adaptation. Ashanti interacts well enough with Kermit's Scarecrow, Fozzie's Cowardly Lion and Gonzo's "Tin Thing", while Miss Piggy makes a splendidly hammy Wicked Witch. But the peppering of the dialogue with unsuitably grown-up gags seems as ill-judged as the excess of decidedly mediocre songs. Equally perplexing is the guest appearance of Quentin Tarantino.

A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.