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It's a Wonderful LifeFollow

1946 • PG • 2h 10m • Holiday, Comedy, Drama • RKO Radio Pictures

It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!

🍅 94% 95% MC 89 LB 4.45 IMDb 8.6

Box office summary

Domestic total
$12.20M
Incl. re-releases
Worldwide total
$16.40M
$4.20M international
Budget$3.2M
Theaters960
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Cast & crew

Directed byFrank Capra ScreenplayFrances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra Based onThe Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern Produced byFrank Capra CinematographyJoseph Walker, Joseph Biroc, Victor Milner Music byDimitri Tiomkin StarringJames Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers StudioLiberty Films / RKO Radio Pictures

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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