Movie Comparison: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) vs. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
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It’s a Wonderful Life | Mr. Smith Goes To Washington | |
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Domestic Title | It's a Wonderful Life | |
Domestic Release Date | Dec 20, 1946 | Oct 17, 1939 |
Production Budget | $3,180,000 | $1,500,000 |
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Maximum Theaters | 960 | |
Theatrical Engagements | 1,210 | |
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Domestic Box Office | $12,241,691 | $9,000,000 |
Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$13,532,576 | $421,826,079 |
International Box Office | $4,178,901 | |
Worldwide Box Office | $16,420,592 | $9,000,000 |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.