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Drama box office · May 1935

Drama Box Office, May 1935: Top-Grossing Releases

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1935, with $11.5K worldwide, ahead of The Devil Is a Woman (1935) at $2.5K. 2 drama films released in May 1935 report a worldwide gross, $14K in all.

May 1935 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$14K
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), the #1
$11.5K
The chart

Every Drama Release of May 1935, 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 May 1935.

  1. 1 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) movie poster
    The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) May 6, 1935 · English · Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi $11.5K worldwide
    May 6, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
  2. 2 The Devil Is a Woman (1935) movie poster
    The Devil Is a Woman (1935) May 3, 1935 · English · Comedy, History, Drama $2.5K worldwide
    May 3, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
FAQ

Drama Box Office May 1935: 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 May 1935?

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) leads with $11.5K worldwide. Next come The Devil Is a Woman (1935) at $2.5K.

How much did drama movies released in May 1935 earn?

2 drama films released in May 1935 report a worldwide gross, $14K in all, or $7K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in May 1935 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), earned $11.5K.

How is the May 1935 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 May 1935. 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 May 1935 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.