Movie Comparison: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) vs. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

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  It’s a
Wonderful
Life
Miracle on
34th Street
Domestic Title It's a Wonderful
Life
Domestic Release Date Dec 20, 1946Nov 18, 1994
Production Budget $3,180,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,190
Maximum Theaters 9601,255
Theatrical Engagements 1,2107,821
Domestic Opening Weekend  $2,753,208
Domestic Box Office $12,241,691$17,195,886
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$13,532,576$45,408,475
International Box Office $4,178,901$29,100,000
Worldwide Box Office $16,420,592$46,295,886
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34th Street
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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.