Movie Comparison: The Wiz (1978) vs. Return to Oz (1985)
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| The Wiz | Return to Oz | |
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| Domestic Release Date | Oct 24, 1978 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Production Budget | $24,000,000 | $27,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,238 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,238 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 3,779 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,844,895 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $22,000,000 | $10,618,813 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$101,350,423 | $32,245,287 |
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| Worldwide Box Office | $22,000,000 | $10,618,813 |
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| Opening Weekend | - / - | $2,844,895 / $2,844,895 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $1,908,527 / $6,575,242 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $984,649 / $8,616,130 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $575,609 / $9,790,262 |
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| The Wiz | Return to Oz | |
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| Opening Week | - / - | $4,666,715 / $4,666,715 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $2,964,766 / $7,631,481 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $1,583,172 / $9,214,653 |
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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.