#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of January 1929
1929 · Drama, Crime
$63K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$53.5K US & Canada · 85% $9.5K elsewhere · 15%
Drama box office · January 1929
Drama Box Office, January 1929: Top-Grossing Releases
Pandora’s Box (1929) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1929, with $63K worldwide, ahead of The Manxman (1929) at $273. 2 drama films released in January 1929 report a worldwide gross, $63.2K in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1929 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $63.2K
- Pandora’s Box (1929), the #1
- $63K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 85%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of January 1929, 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 January 1929.
- 1 Jan 30, 1929 US and Canada: $53.5K Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $63K
- 2
Jan 18, 1929 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1929, Month by Month
The months of 1929 with their totals: January leads with $63.2K, led by Pandora’s Box (1929).
- January $63.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- February No grosses
- March $22.7K #1 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $213 #1 The Broadway Melody (1929)
- July $749 #1 Blackmail (1929)
- August $2.3K #1 A Throw of Dice (1929)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 1929: 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 drama movie in January 1929?
Pandora’s Box (1929) leads with $63K worldwide, $53.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Manxman (1929) at $273.
How much did drama movies released in January 1929 earn?
2 drama films released in January 1929 report a worldwide gross, $63.2K in all, or $31.6K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in January 1929 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pandora’s Box (1929), earned $63K.
How is the January 1929 drama 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 January 1929. 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 January 1929 drama 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.