Movie Comparison: Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (2014) vs. The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

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  Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
The Tale
of Despereaux
Domestic Release Date May 9, 2014Dec 19, 2008
Production Budget $70,000,000$60,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6583,104
Maximum Theaters 2,6583,107
Theatrical Engagements 6,33714,161
Domestic Opening Weekend $3,747,780$10,103,675
Domestic Box Office $8,462,347$50,877,145
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$11,165,730$75,924,359
International Box Office $11,645,586$39,605,172
Worldwide Box Office $20,107,933$90,482,317
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
The Tale
of Despereaux
1st Friday $1,007,382 /
$1,007,382
$3,538,560 /
$3,538,560
1st Saturday $1,616,064 /
$2,623,446
$3,802,555 /
$7,341,115
1st Sunday $1,124,334 /
$3,747,780
$2,762,560 /
$10,103,675
1st Monday $191,376 /
$3,939,156
$2,483,145 /
$12,586,820
1st Tuesday $236,878 /
$4,176,034
$2,436,640 /
$15,023,460
1st Wednesday $208,068 /
$4,384,102
$1,520,960 /
$16,544,420
1st Thursday $222,919 /
$4,607,021
$1,971,040 /
$18,515,460
2nd Friday $468,831 /
$5,075,852
$3,169,140 /
$21,684,600
2nd Saturday $874,586 /
$5,950,438
$3,293,420 /
$24,978,020
2nd Sunday $614,039 /
$6,564,477
$2,470,065 /
$27,448,085
2nd Monday $198,153 /
$6,762,630
$2,268,110 /
$29,716,195
2nd Tuesday $167,454 /
$6,930,084
$2,407,925 /
$32,124,120
2nd Wednesday $148,623 /
$7,078,707
$1,895,270 /
$34,019,390
2nd Thursday $154,571 /
$7,233,278
$2,703,090 /
$36,722,480
3rd Friday $108,263 /
$7,341,541
$2,797,355 /
$39,519,835
3rd Saturday $190,687 /
$7,532,228
$2,503,710 /
$42,023,545
3rd Sunday $150,877 /
$7,683,105
$1,638,230 /
$43,661,775
3rd Monday $180,829 /
$7,863,934
$386,375 /
$44,048,150
3rd Tuesday $62,884 /
$7,926,818
$262,735 /
$44,310,885
3rd Wednesday - /
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$261,995 /
$44,572,880
3rd Thursday $71,241 /
$8,060,144
$277,985 /
$44,850,865
4th Friday $30,739 /
$8,090,883
$620,345 /
$45,471,210
4th Saturday $36,847 /
$8,127,730
$1,251,865 /
$46,723,075
4th Sunday $29,562 /
$8,157,292
$861,375 /
$47,584,450
4th Monday $16,150 /
$8,173,442
$126,335 /
$47,710,785
4th Tuesday $26,520 /
$8,199,962
$137,820 /
$47,848,605
4th Wednesday $21,978 /
$8,221,940
$137,955 /
$47,986,560
4th Thursday $20,322 /
$8,242,262
$171,945 /
$48,158,505
5th Friday $10,927 /
$8,253,189
$152,375 /
$48,310,880
5th Saturday $15,048 /
$8,268,237
$326,265 /
$48,637,145
5th Sunday $10,998 /
$8,279,235
$234,955 /
$48,872,100
5th Monday $10,819 /
$8,290,054
$313,200 /
$49,185,300
5th Tuesday $10,089 /
$8,300,143
$39,150 /
$49,224,450
5th Wednesday $9,808 /
$8,309,951
$43,225 /
$49,267,675
5th Thursday $8,734 /
$8,318,685
$47,850 /
$49,315,525
6th Friday $5,408 /
$8,324,093
$56,955 /
$49,372,480
6th Saturday $5,291 /
$8,329,384
$130,990 /
$49,503,470
6th Sunday $3,989 /
$8,333,373
$100,595 /
$49,604,065
6th Monday $3,490 /
$8,336,863
$17,100 /
$49,621,165
6th Tuesday $3,714 /
$8,340,577
$15,315 /
$49,636,480
6th Wednesday $7,872 /
$8,348,449
$17,075 /
$49,653,555
6th Thursday $3,649 /
$8,352,098
$17,225 /
$49,670,780
7th Friday $12,697 /
$8,364,795
$59,150 /
$49,729,930
7th Saturday $12,440 /
$8,377,235
$115,440 /
$49,845,370
7th Sunday $11,271 /
$8,388,506
$54,585 /
$49,899,955
7th Monday $6,203 /
$8,394,709
$12,480 /
$49,912,435
7th Tuesday $11,809 /
$8,406,518
$13,905 /
$49,926,340
7th Wednesday $9,092 /
$8,415,610
$12,625 /
$49,938,965
7th Thursday $8,450 /
$8,424,060
$14,005 /
$49,952,970
8th Friday $3,210 /
$8,427,270
$51,060 /
$50,004,030
8th Saturday $3,443 /
$8,430,713
$106,260 /
$50,110,290
8th Sunday $3,149 /
$8,433,862
$66,240 /
$50,176,530
8th Monday $1,632 /
$8,435,494
$15,180 /
$50,191,710
8th Tuesday $2,170 /
$8,437,664
$12,395 /
$50,204,105
8th Wednesday $918 /
$8,438,582
$10,965 /
$50,215,070
8th Thursday $1,224 /
$8,439,806
$15,215 /
$50,230,285
9th Friday $2,092 /
$8,441,898
$35,700 /
$50,265,985
9th Saturday $3,997 /
$8,445,895
$86,700 /
$50,352,685
9th Sunday $3,270 /
$8,449,165
$58,650 /
$50,411,335
9th Monday $1,317 /
$8,450,482
$62,475 /
$50,473,810
9th Tuesday $1,681 /
$8,452,163
$16,600 /
$50,490,410
9th Wednesday $1,402 /
$8,453,565
$16,495 /
$50,506,905
9th Thursday $1,542 /
$8,455,107
$16,575 /
$50,523,480
10th Friday $360 /
$8,455,467
$29,835 /
$50,553,315
10th Saturday $616 /
$8,456,083
$58,565 /
$50,611,880
10th Sunday $242 /
$8,456,325
$41,995 /
$50,653,875
10th Monday $218 /
$8,456,543
$6,630 /
$50,660,505
10th Tuesday $578 /
$8,457,121
$7,665 /
$50,668,170
10th Wednesday $566 /
$8,457,687
$6,595 /
$50,674,765
10th Thursday $432 /
$8,458,119
$8,840 /
$50,683,605
  Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
The Tale
of Despereaux
Opening Weekend $3,747,780 /
$3,747,780
$10,103,675 /
$10,103,675
2nd Weekend $1,957,456 /
$6,564,477
$8,932,625 /
$27,448,085
3rd Weekend $449,827 /
$7,683,105
$6,939,295 /
$43,661,775
4th Weekend $97,148 /
$8,157,292
$2,733,585 /
$47,584,450
5th Weekend $36,973 /
$8,279,235
$713,595 /
$48,872,100
6th Weekend $14,688 /
$8,333,373
$288,540 /
$49,604,065
7th Weekend $36,408 /
$8,388,506
$229,175 /
$49,899,955
8th Weekend $9,802 /
$8,433,862
$223,560 /
$50,176,530
9th Weekend $9,359 /
$8,449,165
$181,050 /
$50,411,335
10th Weekend $1,218 /
$8,456,325
$130,395 /
$50,653,875
11th Weekend $875 /
$8,458,994
$135,145 /
$50,818,750
12th Weekend $820 /
$8,460,990
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  Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
The Tale
of Despereaux
Opening Week $4,607,021 /
$4,607,021
$18,577,540 /
$18,577,540
2nd Week $2,626,257 /
$7,233,278
$18,207,020 /
$36,722,480
3rd Week $826,866 /
$8,060,144
$8,128,385 /
$44,850,865
4th Week $182,118 /
$8,242,262
$3,307,640 /
$48,158,505
5th Week $76,423 /
$8,318,685
$1,157,020 /
$49,315,525
6th Week $33,413 /
$8,352,098
$355,255 /
$49,670,780
7th Week $71,962 /
$8,424,060
$282,190 /
$49,952,970
8th Week $15,746 /
$8,439,806
$277,315 /
$50,230,285
9th Week $15,301 /
$8,455,107
$293,195 /
$50,523,480
10th Week $3,012 /
$8,458,119
$160,125 /
$50,683,605
11th Week $2,051 /
$8,460,170
$193,540 /
$50,877,145
12th Week $2,177 /
$8,462,347
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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.