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

$25.7K of the $40K total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

English box office · 1932

English Box Office 1932: Highest-Grossing English Movies

The Old Dark House (1932) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1932, with $34.6K worldwide, ahead of Freaks (1932) at $4.1K and Trouble in Paradise (1932) at $928. 7 English-language films released in 1932 report a worldwide gross, $40K in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $38.8K across 4 English releases.

1932 releases with a gross: 7
combined worldwide: $40K
The Old Dark House (1932), the #1: $34.6K
earned in the US & Canada: 64%

#1 of 7

#1 English-language movie of 1932

The Old Dark House (1932)

1932 · Horror, Thriller

$34.6K worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$25.7K US & Canada · 74% $9K elsewhere · 26%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1932?

The Old Dark House (1932) leads with $34.6K, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.9K, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$34.6K The Old Dark House (1932)
$25.7K US & Canada · 74% $9K elsewhere · 26%
Number 2

$4.1K Freaks (1932)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$928 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$208 Horse Feathers (1932)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$72 Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English 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
The Old Dark House (1932) Oct 19, 1932 · Horror, Thriller $34.6K worldwide

Oct 19, 1932 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $34.6K
2
Freaks (1932) Feb 20, 1932 · Drama, Horror $4.1K worldwide

Feb 20, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
3
Trouble in Paradise (1932) Oct 27, 1932 · Comedy, Romance $928 worldwide

Oct 27, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928
4
Horse Feathers (1932) Aug 19, 1932 · Sport, Comedy $208 worldwide

Aug 19, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208
5
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Mar 22, 1932 · Adventure, Action $72 worldwide

Mar 22, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72
6
Shanghai Express (1932) Feb 12, 1932 · Adventure, Drama $71 worldwide

Feb 12, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71
7
Grand Hotel (1932) Sep 11, 1932 · Drama, Romance $32 worldwide

Sep 11, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32

By release month

Which Month of 1932 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $35.6K from 2 films, led by The Old Dark House (1932). September was the quietest month ($32). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1932 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1926 earned the most: $658K from 1 film, led by Flesh and the Devil (1926). 1932 took $40K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1923 No films	0	–	–	–
1924 No films	0	–	–	–
1925 1 film	1	$358	–	Go West (1925) $358
1926 1 film · +183699%	1	$658K	+183699%	Flesh and the Devil (1926) $658K
1927 No films	0	–	–	–
1928 1 film	1	$36.1K	–	The Air Circus (1928) $36.1K
1929 5 films · −33%	5	$24K	−33%	The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929) $22.7K
1930 2 films · −95%	2	$1.2K	−95%	Madam Satan (1930) $1K
1931 2 films · −75%	2	$299	−75%	Transgression (1931) $216
1932 7 films · +13289%	7	$40K	+13289%	The Old Dark House (1932) $34.6K

English Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $105.1B

2010s 10 years · $261B

2000s 10 years · $170.2B

1990s 10 years · $84.5B

1980s 10 years · $33.4B

1970s 10 years · $9.6B

1960s 10 years · $1.4B

1950s 10 years · $770.2M

1940s 10 years · $662.1M

1930s 10 years · $217.4M

1920s 4 years · $718.5K

1910s 1 year · $160

1919 $160 #1 The Sentimental Bloke (1919)

FAQ

English 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1932?

The Old Dark House (1932) leads with $34.6K worldwide, $25.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Freaks (1932) at $4.1K and Trouble in Paradise (1932) at $928.

How much did English-language movies released in 1932 earn?

7 English-language films released in 1932 report a worldwide gross, $40K in all, or $5.7K per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in 1932 made $1 billion?

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

How is the 1932 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 1932 English 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.