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Comedy Box Office 1937: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies

Stage Door (1937) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1937, with $8.8K worldwide, ahead of Shall We Dance (1937) at $6.7K and Nothing Sacred (1937) at $3.8K. 3 comedy films released in 1937 report a worldwide gross, $19.3K in all.

1937 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$19.3K
Stage Door (1937), the #1
$8.8K
Stage Door (1937) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of 1937

Stage Door (1937)

1937 · Drama, Comedy

$8.8K worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1937?

Stage Door (1937) leads with $8.8K, 46% of the total. The top 3 together took $19.3K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Stage Door (1937) movie poster Number 1
    $8.8K Stage Door (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Shall We Dance (1937) movie poster Number 2
    $6.7K Shall We Dance (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Nothing Sacred (1937) movie poster Number 3
    $3.8K Nothing Sacred (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of 1937, 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 1937.

  1. 1 Stage Door (1937) movie poster
    Stage Door (1937) Oct 6, 1937 · English · Drama, Comedy $8.8K worldwide
    Oct 6, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  2. 2 Shall We Dance (1937) movie poster
    Shall We Dance (1937) Apr 29, 1937 · English · Romance, Comedy $6.7K worldwide
    Apr 29, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
  3. 3 Nothing Sacred (1937) movie poster
    Nothing Sacred (1937) Nov 26, 1937 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $3.8K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
By release month

Which Month of 1937 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $8.8K from 1 film, led by Stage Door (1937). November was the quietest month ($3.8K). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Shall We Dance (1937) $6.7K Shall We Dance (1937)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  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 Stage Door (1937) $8.8K Stage Door (1937)
  11. November Nov Nothing Sacred (1937) $3.8K Nothing Sacred (1937)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1937 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $4.7M from 10 films, led by After the Thin Man (1936). 1937 took $19.3K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
1935 6 films · +1124% 6 $532K +1124% Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K
1936 10 films · +780% 10 $4.7M +780% After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M
1937 3 films · −100% 3 $19.3K −100% Stage Door (1937) $8.8K
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 1937: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1937?

Stage Door (1937) leads with $8.8K worldwide. Next come Shall We Dance (1937) at $6.7K and Nothing Sacred (1937) at $3.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in 1937 earn?

3 comedy films released in 1937 report a worldwide gross, $19.3K in all, or $6.4K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in 1937 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Stage Door (1937), earned $8.8K.

How is the 1937 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 1937. 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 1937 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.