#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of 1934
1934 · Comedy, Romance
$17K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · 1934
English Box Office 1934: Highest-Grossing English Movies
It Happened One Night (1934) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1934, with $17K worldwide, ahead of Twentieth Century (1934) at $10.1K and The Gay Divorcee (1934) at $6.9K. 5 English-language films released in 1934 report a worldwide gross, $37.5K in all. By genre, Romance leads with $37.3K across 4 English releases.
- 1934 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $37.5K
- It Happened One Night (1934), the #1
- $17K
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1934?
It Happened One Night (1934) leads with $17K, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.5K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every English Release of 1934, 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 1934.
- 1 Feb 22, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K
- 2 May 3, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
- 3 Oct 12, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
- 4 May 9, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
- 5 May 3, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180
By release month
Which Month of 1934 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $17K from 1 film, led by It Happened One Night (1934). October was the quietest month ($6.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb It Happened One Night (1934) $17K It Happened One Night (1934)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Twentieth Century (1934) $13.6K Twentieth Century (1934)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct The Gay Divorcee (1934) $6.9K The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1934 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1926 earned the most: $658K from 1 film, led by Flesh and the Devil (1926). 1934 took $37.5K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1933 8 films · +1369% | 8 | $588.1K | +1369% | Baby Face (1933) $451K |
| 1934 5 films · −94% | 5 | $37.5K | −94% | It Happened One Night (1934) $17K |
Archive
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
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English Box Office 1934: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1934?
It Happened One Night (1934) leads with $17K worldwide. Next come Twentieth Century (1934) at $10.1K and The Gay Divorcee (1934) at $6.9K.
How much did English-language movies released in 1934 earn?
5 English-language films released in 1934 report a worldwide gross, $37.5K in all, or $7.5K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in 1934 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It Happened One Night (1934), earned $17K.
How is the 1934 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 1934. 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 1934 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.