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Comedy Box Office 1934: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies

It Happened One Night (1934) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1934, with $17K worldwide, ahead of Twentieth Century (1934) at $10.1K and L’Atalante (1934) at $9.5K. 4 comedy films released in 1934 report a worldwide gross, $43.5K in all.

1934 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$43.5K
It Happened One Night (1934), the #1
$17K
It Happened One Night (1934) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of 1934

It Happened One Night (1934)

1934 · Comedy, Romance

$17K worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1934?

It Happened One Night (1934) leads with $17K, 39% of the total. The top 4 together took $43.5K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. It Happened One Night (1934) movie poster Number 1
    $17K It Happened One Night (1934)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Twentieth Century (1934) movie poster Number 2
    $10.1K Twentieth Century (1934)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. L’Atalante (1934) movie poster Number 3
    $9.5K L’Atalante (1934)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Gay Divorcee (1934) movie poster Number 4
    $6.9K The Gay Divorcee (1934)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of 1934, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1934.

  1. 1 It Happened One Night (1934) movie poster
    It Happened One Night (1934) Feb 22, 1934 · English · Comedy, Romance $17K worldwide
    Feb 22, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K
  2. 2 Twentieth Century (1934) movie poster
    Twentieth Century (1934) May 3, 1934 · English · Romance, Comedy $10.1K worldwide
    May 3, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
  3. 3 L’Atalante (1934) movie poster
    L’Atalante (1934) Apr 24, 1934 · French · Romance, Drama, Comedy $9.5K worldwide
    Apr 24, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
  4. 4 The Gay Divorcee (1934) movie poster
    The Gay Divorcee (1934) Oct 12, 1934 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $6.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
By release month

Which Month of 1934 Earned the Most?

February releases took the most, $17K from 1 film, led by It Happened One Night (1934). October was the quietest month ($6.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb It Happened One Night (1934) $17K It Happened One Night (1934)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr L’Atalante (1934) $9.5K L’Atalante (1934)
  5. May May Twentieth Century (1934) $10.1K Twentieth Century (1934)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct The Gay Divorcee (1934) $6.9K The Gay Divorcee (1934)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1934 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1933 earned the most: $108.6K from 4 films, led by Duck Soup (1933). 1934 took $43.5K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1925 3 films 3 $82.7K – The Gold Rush (1925) $82.1K
1926 1 film · −98% 1 $1.4K −98% The General (1926) $1.4K
1927 No films 0 – – –
1928 3 films 3 $1.2K – The Cameraman (1928) $698
1929 1 film · −95% 1 $57 −95% The Cocoanuts (1929) $57
1930 1 film · +1663% 1 $1K +1663% Madam Satan (1930) $1K
1931 1 film · +722% 1 $8.3K +722% Marius (1931) $8.3K
1932 4 films · +48% 4 $12.2K +48% Fanny (1932) $8.3K
1933 4 films · +790% 4 $108.6K +790% Duck Soup (1933) $106.3K
1934 4 films · −60% 4 $43.5K −60% It Happened One Night (1934) $17K
Archive

Comedy Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
1950s 10 years · $162M
1940s 10 years · $188M
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
1920s 7 years · $132.6K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office 1934: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1934?

It Happened One Night (1934) leads with $17K worldwide. Next come Twentieth Century (1934) at $10.1K and L’Atalante (1934) at $9.5K.

How much did comedy movies released in 1934 earn?

4 comedy films released in 1934 report a worldwide gross, $43.5K in all, or $10.9K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in 1934 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, It Happened One Night (1934), earned $17K.

How is the 1934 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1934. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1934 comedy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.