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Thriller Box Office 1932: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

The Old Dark House (1932) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1932, with $34.6K worldwide, ahead of Shanghai Express (1932) at $71. 2 thriller films released in 1932 report a worldwide gross, $34.7K in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada.

1932 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$34.7K
The Old Dark House (1932), the #1
$34.6K
earned in the US & Canada
74%
The Old Dark House (1932) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of 1932

The Old Dark House (1932)

1932 · Horror, Thriller

$34.6K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$25.7K US & Canada · 74% $9K elsewhere · 26%
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Every Thriller Release of 1932, 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 1932.

  1. 1 The Old Dark House (1932) movie poster
    The Old Dark House (1932) Oct 19, 1932 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $34.6K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1932 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $34.6K
  2. 2 Shanghai Express (1932) movie poster
    Shanghai Express (1932) Feb 12, 1932 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $71 worldwide
    Feb 12, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71
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Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office 1932: 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 thriller movie in 1932?

The Old Dark House (1932) leads with $34.6K worldwide, $25.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shanghai Express (1932) at $71.

How much did thriller movies released in 1932 earn?

2 thriller films released in 1932 report a worldwide gross, $34.7K in all, or $17.4K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1932 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Old Dark House (1932), earned $34.6K.

How much of the 1932 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.7K of the $34.7K total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1932 thriller 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 1932. 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 1932 thriller 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.