#1 of 5 #1 crime movie of 1936
1936 · Mystery, Comedy
$3.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Crime box office · 1936
Crime Box Office 1936: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
After the Thin Man (1936) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1936, with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) at $38K and Bullets or Ballots (1936) at $8.6K. 5 crime films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $3.2M across 2 crime releases.
- 1936 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $3.2M
- After the Thin Man (1936), the #1
- $3.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 1%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1936?
After the Thin Man (1936) leads with $3.2M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release of 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 1936.
- 1 Dec 25, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 2 Jan 24, 1936 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $38K
- 3 May 26, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
- 4 Oct 2, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
- 5 Feb 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81
By release month
Which Month of 1936 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $3.2M from 1 film, led by After the Thin Man (1936). February was the quietest month ($81). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) $38K The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
- February Feb Desire (1936) $81 Desire (1936)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Bullets or Ballots (1936) $8.6K Bullets or Ballots (1936)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct The Story of a Cheat (1936) $2.1K The Story of a Cheat (1936)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M After the Thin Man (1936)
Last 10 years
How Does 1936 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $3.2M from 5 films, led by After the Thin Man (1936).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 1 film | 1 | $83.6K | – | The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) $83.6K |
| 1928 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1929 2 films | 2 | $63.7K | – | Pandora’s Box (1929) $63K |
| 1930 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1931 2 films | 2 | $38K | – | M (1931) $35.6K |
| 1932 1 film · −98% | 1 | $928 | −98% | Trouble in Paradise (1932) $928 |
| 1933 1 film · +2884% | 1 | $27.7K | +2884% | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) $27.7K |
| 1934 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1935 1 film | 1 | $247 | – | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935) $247 |
| 1936 5 films · +1301026% | 5 | $3.2M | +1301026% | After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M |
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1936?
After the Thin Man (1936) leads with $3.2M worldwide. Next come The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) at $38K and Bullets or Ballots (1936) at $8.6K.
How much did crime movies released in 1936 earn?
5 crime films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, or $642.8K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in 1936 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, After the Thin Man (1936), earned $3.2M.
How is the 1936 crime 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 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 1936 crime 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.