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

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  The Tale
of Despereaux
Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
Domestic Release Date Dec 19, 2008May 9, 2014
Production Budget $60,000,000$70,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,1042,658
Maximum Theaters 3,1072,658
Theatrical Engagements 14,1616,337
Domestic Opening Weekend $10,103,675$3,747,780
Domestic Box Office $50,877,145$8,462,347
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$75,924,359$11,165,730
International Box Office $39,605,172$11,645,586
Worldwide Box Office $90,482,317$20,107,933
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
1st Friday $3,538,560 /
$3,538,560
$1,007,382 /
$1,007,382
1st Saturday $3,802,555 /
$7,341,115
$1,616,064 /
$2,623,446
1st Sunday $2,762,560 /
$10,103,675
$1,124,334 /
$3,747,780
1st Monday $2,483,145 /
$12,586,820
$191,376 /
$3,939,156
1st Tuesday $2,436,640 /
$15,023,460
$236,878 /
$4,176,034
1st Wednesday $1,520,960 /
$16,544,420
$208,068 /
$4,384,102
1st Thursday $1,971,040 /
$18,515,460
$222,919 /
$4,607,021
2nd Friday $3,169,140 /
$21,684,600
$468,831 /
$5,075,852
2nd Saturday $3,293,420 /
$24,978,020
$874,586 /
$5,950,438
2nd Sunday $2,470,065 /
$27,448,085
$614,039 /
$6,564,477
2nd Monday $2,268,110 /
$29,716,195
$198,153 /
$6,762,630
2nd Tuesday $2,407,925 /
$32,124,120
$167,454 /
$6,930,084
2nd Wednesday $1,895,270 /
$34,019,390
$148,623 /
$7,078,707
2nd Thursday $2,703,090 /
$36,722,480
$154,571 /
$7,233,278
3rd Friday $2,797,355 /
$39,519,835
$108,263 /
$7,341,541
3rd Saturday $2,503,710 /
$42,023,545
$190,687 /
$7,532,228
3rd Sunday $1,638,230 /
$43,661,775
$150,877 /
$7,683,105
3rd Monday $386,375 /
$44,048,150
$180,829 /
$7,863,934
3rd Tuesday $262,735 /
$44,310,885
$62,884 /
$7,926,818
3rd Wednesday $261,995 /
$44,572,880
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3rd Thursday $277,985 /
$44,850,865
$71,241 /
$8,060,144
4th Friday $620,345 /
$45,471,210
$30,739 /
$8,090,883
4th Saturday $1,251,865 /
$46,723,075
$36,847 /
$8,127,730
4th Sunday $861,375 /
$47,584,450
$29,562 /
$8,157,292
4th Monday $126,335 /
$47,710,785
$16,150 /
$8,173,442
4th Tuesday $137,820 /
$47,848,605
$26,520 /
$8,199,962
4th Wednesday $137,955 /
$47,986,560
$21,978 /
$8,221,940
4th Thursday $171,945 /
$48,158,505
$20,322 /
$8,242,262
5th Friday $152,375 /
$48,310,880
$10,927 /
$8,253,189
5th Saturday $326,265 /
$48,637,145
$15,048 /
$8,268,237
5th Sunday $234,955 /
$48,872,100
$10,998 /
$8,279,235
5th Monday $313,200 /
$49,185,300
$10,819 /
$8,290,054
5th Tuesday $39,150 /
$49,224,450
$10,089 /
$8,300,143
5th Wednesday $43,225 /
$49,267,675
$9,808 /
$8,309,951
5th Thursday $47,850 /
$49,315,525
$8,734 /
$8,318,685
6th Friday $56,955 /
$49,372,480
$5,408 /
$8,324,093
6th Saturday $130,990 /
$49,503,470
$5,291 /
$8,329,384
6th Sunday $100,595 /
$49,604,065
$3,989 /
$8,333,373
6th Monday $17,100 /
$49,621,165
$3,490 /
$8,336,863
6th Tuesday $15,315 /
$49,636,480
$3,714 /
$8,340,577
6th Wednesday $17,075 /
$49,653,555
$7,872 /
$8,348,449
6th Thursday $17,225 /
$49,670,780
$3,649 /
$8,352,098
7th Friday $59,150 /
$49,729,930
$12,697 /
$8,364,795
7th Saturday $115,440 /
$49,845,370
$12,440 /
$8,377,235
7th Sunday $54,585 /
$49,899,955
$11,271 /
$8,388,506
7th Monday $12,480 /
$49,912,435
$6,203 /
$8,394,709
7th Tuesday $13,905 /
$49,926,340
$11,809 /
$8,406,518
7th Wednesday $12,625 /
$49,938,965
$9,092 /
$8,415,610
7th Thursday $14,005 /
$49,952,970
$8,450 /
$8,424,060
8th Friday $51,060 /
$50,004,030
$3,210 /
$8,427,270
8th Saturday $106,260 /
$50,110,290
$3,443 /
$8,430,713
8th Sunday $66,240 /
$50,176,530
$3,149 /
$8,433,862
8th Monday $15,180 /
$50,191,710
$1,632 /
$8,435,494
8th Tuesday $12,395 /
$50,204,105
$2,170 /
$8,437,664
8th Wednesday $10,965 /
$50,215,070
$918 /
$8,438,582
8th Thursday $15,215 /
$50,230,285
$1,224 /
$8,439,806
9th Friday $35,700 /
$50,265,985
$2,092 /
$8,441,898
9th Saturday $86,700 /
$50,352,685
$3,997 /
$8,445,895
9th Sunday $58,650 /
$50,411,335
$3,270 /
$8,449,165
9th Monday $62,475 /
$50,473,810
$1,317 /
$8,450,482
9th Tuesday $16,600 /
$50,490,410
$1,681 /
$8,452,163
9th Wednesday $16,495 /
$50,506,905
$1,402 /
$8,453,565
9th Thursday $16,575 /
$50,523,480
$1,542 /
$8,455,107
10th Friday $29,835 /
$50,553,315
$360 /
$8,455,467
10th Saturday $58,565 /
$50,611,880
$616 /
$8,456,083
10th Sunday $41,995 /
$50,653,875
$242 /
$8,456,325
10th Monday $6,630 /
$50,660,505
$218 /
$8,456,543
10th Tuesday $7,665 /
$50,668,170
$578 /
$8,457,121
10th Wednesday $6,595 /
$50,674,765
$566 /
$8,457,687
10th Thursday $8,840 /
$50,683,605
$432 /
$8,458,119
  The Tale
of Despereaux
Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
Opening Weekend $10,103,675 /
$10,103,675
$3,747,780 /
$3,747,780
2nd Weekend $8,932,625 /
$27,448,085
$1,957,456 /
$6,564,477
3rd Weekend $6,939,295 /
$43,661,775
$449,827 /
$7,683,105
4th Weekend $2,733,585 /
$47,584,450
$97,148 /
$8,157,292
5th Weekend $713,595 /
$48,872,100
$36,973 /
$8,279,235
6th Weekend $288,540 /
$49,604,065
$14,688 /
$8,333,373
7th Weekend $229,175 /
$49,899,955
$36,408 /
$8,388,506
8th Weekend $223,560 /
$50,176,530
$9,802 /
$8,433,862
9th Weekend $181,050 /
$50,411,335
$9,359 /
$8,449,165
10th Weekend $130,395 /
$50,653,875
$1,218 /
$8,456,325
11th Weekend $135,145 /
$50,818,750
$875 /
$8,458,994
12th Weekend - /
-
$820 /
$8,460,990
13th Weekend - /
-
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-
14th Weekend - /
-
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-
15th Weekend - /
-
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-
16th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  The Tale
of Despereaux
Legends of
Oz: Dorothy’s
Return
Opening Week $18,577,540 /
$18,577,540
$4,607,021 /
$4,607,021
2nd Week $18,207,020 /
$36,722,480
$2,626,257 /
$7,233,278
3rd Week $8,128,385 /
$44,850,865
$826,866 /
$8,060,144
4th Week $3,307,640 /
$48,158,505
$182,118 /
$8,242,262
5th Week $1,157,020 /
$49,315,525
$76,423 /
$8,318,685
6th Week $355,255 /
$49,670,780
$33,413 /
$8,352,098
7th Week $282,190 /
$49,952,970
$71,962 /
$8,424,060
8th Week $277,315 /
$50,230,285
$15,746 /
$8,439,806
9th Week $293,195 /
$50,523,480
$15,301 /
$8,455,107
10th Week $160,125 /
$50,683,605
$3,012 /
$8,458,119
11th Week $193,540 /
$50,877,145
$2,051 /
$8,460,170
12th Week - /
-
$2,177 /
$8,462,347
13th Week - /
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-
14th Week - /
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-
15th Week - /
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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.