University of Turin researchers studied 47,000 motion pictures and named “The Wizard of Oz” the most influential movie of all time. It beat “Star Wars” when judged by references in subsequent films and spin-offs.
Move on over with your lightsaber, Luke Skywalker.
Dorothy Gale of Kansas and her little dog rule this movie ranking.
“The Wizard of Oz” has bested “Star Wars” and other classics, including “Psycho” and “Citizen Kane,” as the most influential motion picture of all time in a new study that ranked the movies according to science, not sentiment.
