#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of August 1936
1936 · Comedy
$50.7K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · August 1936
Comedy Box Office, August 1936: Top-Grossing Releases
Watch Your Left (1936) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 1936, with $50.7K worldwide, ahead of Swing Time (1936) at $6.3K. 2 comedy films released in August 1936 report a worldwide gross, $57K in all.
- August 1936 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $57K
- Watch Your Left (1936), the #1
- $50.7K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of August 1936, 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 August 1936.
- 1 Aug 20, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.7K
- 2
Aug 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1936, Month by Month
The months of 1936 with their totals: December leads with $3.2M, led by After the Thin Man (1936).
- January $38K #1 The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
- February $463.7K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- March No grosses
- April $8.4K #1 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $57K #1 Watch Your Left (1936)
- September No grosses
- October $2.1K #1 The Story of a Cheat (1936)
- November $945.1K #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- December $3.2M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office August 1936: 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 1936?
Watch Your Left (1936) leads with $50.7K worldwide. Next come Swing Time (1936) at $6.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in August 1936 earn?
2 comedy films released in August 1936 report a worldwide gross, $57K in all, or $28.5K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in August 1936 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Watch Your Left (1936), earned $50.7K.
How is the August 1936 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 August 1936. 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 August 1936 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.