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Romance box office · 1936

Romance Box Office 1936: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies

Born to Dance (1936) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1936, with $941.8K worldwide, ahead of Modern Times (1936) at $463.6K and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) at $8.4K. 6 romance films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.4M across 5 romance releases.

1936 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$1.4M
Born to Dance (1936), the #1
$941.8K
earned in the US & Canada
12%
Born to Dance (1936) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of 1936

Born to Dance (1936)

1936 · Comedy, Music

$941.8K worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1936?

Born to Dance (1936) leads with $941.8K, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Born to Dance (1936) movie poster Number 1
    $941.8K Born to Dance (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Modern Times (1936) movie poster Number 2
    $463.6K Modern Times (1936)
    $163.6K US & Canada · 35% $300K elsewhere · 65%
  3. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) movie poster Number 3
    $8.4K Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Swing Time (1936) movie poster Number 4
    $6.3K Swing Time (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Secret Agent (1936) movie poster Number 5
    $605 Secret Agent (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance 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. 1 Born to Dance (1936) movie poster
    Born to Dance (1936) Nov 27, 1936 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $941.8K worldwide
    Nov 27, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941.8K
  2. 2 Modern Times (1936) movie poster
    Modern Times (1936) Feb 5, 1936 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $463.6K worldwide
    Feb 5, 1936 US and Canada: $163.6K Rest of the world: $300K Worldwide: $463.6K
  3. 3 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) movie poster
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Apr 8, 1936 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $8.4K worldwide
    Apr 8, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  4. 4 Swing Time (1936) movie poster
    Swing Time (1936) Aug 28, 1936 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $6.3K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
  5. 5 Secret Agent (1936) movie poster
    Secret Agent (1936) May 31, 1936 · English · Romance, Thriller, Mystery $605 worldwide
    May 31, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
  6. 6 Desire (1936) movie poster
    Desire (1936) Feb 28, 1936 · Comedy, Romance, Crime $81 worldwide
    Feb 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81
By release month

Which Month of 1936 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $941.8K from 1 film, led by Born to Dance (1936). May was the quietest month ($605). 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 Modern Times (1936) $463.7K Modern Times (1936)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) $8.4K Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
  5. May May Secret Agent (1936) $605 Secret Agent (1936)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Swing Time (1936) $6.3K Swing Time (1936)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Born to Dance (1936) $941.8K Born to Dance (1936)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1936 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $1.4M from 6 films, led by Born to Dance (1936).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1927 1 film 1 $121.8K – Sunrise (1927) $121.8K
1928 2 films · −96% 2 $5K −96% The Man Who Laughs (1928) $4.3K
1929 4 films · +1204% 4 $65.8K +1204% Pandora’s Box (1929) $63K
1930 2 films · −98% 2 $1.2K −98% Madam Satan (1930) $1K
1931 2 films · +598% 2 $8.3K +598% Marius (1931) $8.3K
1932 4 films · −85% 4 $1.2K −85% Trouble in Paradise (1932) $928
1933 4 films · +102% 4 $2.5K +102% 42nd Street (1933) $1.8K
1934 5 films · +1772% 5 $46.8K +1772% It Happened One Night (1934) $17K
1935 7 films · +1028% 7 $528.1K +1028% Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K
1936 6 films · +169% 6 $1.4M +169% Born to Dance (1936) $941.8K
Archive

Romance Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ

Romance 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1936?

Born to Dance (1936) leads with $941.8K worldwide. Next come Modern Times (1936) at $463.6K and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) at $8.4K.

How much did romance movies released in 1936 earn?

6 romance films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $236.8K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in 1936 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Born to Dance (1936), earned $941.8K.

How much of the 1936 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$163.6K of the $1.4M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1936 romance 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 romance 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.