Movie Comparison: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) vs. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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It’s a Wonderful Life | The Wizard of Oz | |
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Domestic Title | It's a Wonderful Life | |
Domestic Release Date | Dec 20, 1946 | Aug 25, 1939 |
Production Budget | $3,180,000 | $2,777,000 |
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Maximum Theaters | 960 | 1,882 |
Theatrical Engagements | 1,210 | 9,211 |
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Domestic Box Office | $12,241,691 | $35,037,326 |
Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$13,532,576 | $619,533,639 |
International Box Office | $4,178,901 | $311,225 |
Worldwide Box Office | $16,420,592 | $35,348,551 |
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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.