Return to Oz (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,618,813Details
OpusData ID: 36250100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,844,895 (26.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,238 opening theaters/1,238 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,830,630

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,389 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,790 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $10,618,813

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 1985 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 113 minutes
Franchise: Wizard of Oz
Comparisons: vs. The Neverending Story
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Legacy Sequel, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, 1890s, Mental Hospital, Talking Animals
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,389 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,164 $33,830,630
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 772 $10,618,813
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 74 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,184 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,826 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,145 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $10,618,813

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 7 $2,844,895   1,238 $2,298   $2,844,895 1
Jun 28, 1985 9 $1,908,527 -33% 1,196 $1,596   $6,575,242 2
Jul 5, 1985 14 $984,649 -48% 748 $1,316   $8,616,130 3
Jul 12, 1985 16 $575,609 -42% 375 $1,535   $9,790,262 4
Jul 19, 1985 17 $425,825 -26% 222 $1,918   $10,618,813 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 7 $4,666,715   1,238 $3,770   $4,666,715 1
Jun 28, 1985 9 $2,964,766 -36% 1,196 $2,479   $7,631,481 2
Jul 5, 1985 12 $1,583,172 -47% 748 $2,117   $9,214,653 3
Jul 12, 1985 15 $978,335 -38% 375 $2,609   $10,192,988 4

Leading Cast

Fairuza Balk    Dorothy

Supporting Cast

Piper Laurie    Aunt Em Blue

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Murch    Director
Walter Murch    Screenwriter
Gill Dennis    Screenwriter
L. Frank Baum    Story Creator
Michael Ford    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,844,895 (26.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,238 opening theaters/1,238 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,830,630

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,389 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,790 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $10,618,813

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 1985 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 113 minutes
Franchise: Wizard of Oz
Comparisons: vs. The Neverending Story
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Adventure, Legacy Sequel, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, 1890s, Mental Hospital, Talking Animals
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Leading Cast

Fairuza Balk    Dorothy

Supporting Cast

Piper Laurie    Aunt Em Blue

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Murch    Director
Walter Murch    Screenwriter
Gill Dennis    Screenwriter
L. Frank Baum    Story Creator
Michael Ford    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,389 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,164 $33,830,630
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 772 $10,618,813
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 74 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,184 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,826 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,145 $10,618,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $10,618,813

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 7 $2,844,895   1,238 $2,298   $2,844,895 1
Jun 28, 1985 9 $1,908,527 -33% 1,196 $1,596   $6,575,242 2
Jul 5, 1985 14 $984,649 -48% 748 $1,316   $8,616,130 3
Jul 12, 1985 16 $575,609 -42% 375 $1,535   $9,790,262 4
Jul 19, 1985 17 $425,825 -26% 222 $1,918   $10,618,813 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1985 7 $4,666,715   1,238 $3,770   $4,666,715 1
Jun 28, 1985 9 $2,964,766 -36% 1,196 $2,479   $7,631,481 2
Jul 5, 1985 12 $1,583,172 -47% 748 $2,117   $9,214,653 3
Jul 12, 1985 15 $978,335 -38% 375 $2,609   $10,192,988 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,790 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,043 $10,618,813
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,485 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,843 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 545 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 963 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,270 $10,618,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $10,618,813