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English Box Office 1936: Highest-Grossing English Movies

After the Thin Man (1936) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1936, with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Born to Dance (1936) at $941.8K and Modern Times (1936) at $463.6K. 7 English-language films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $4.6M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $4.6M across 5 English releases.

1936 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$4.6M
After the Thin Man (1936), the #1
$3.2M
earned in the US & Canada
4%
After the Thin Man (1936) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 English-language movie of 1936

After the Thin Man (1936)

1936 · Mystery, Comedy

$3.2M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1936?

After the Thin Man (1936) leads with $3.2M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.6M, 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.

  1. After the Thin Man (1936) movie poster Number 1
    $3.2M After the Thin Man (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Born to Dance (1936) movie poster Number 2
    $941.8K Born to Dance (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Modern Times (1936) movie poster Number 3
    $463.6K Modern Times (1936)
    $163.6K US & Canada · 35% $300K elsewhere · 65%
  4. Bullets or Ballots (1936) movie poster Number 4
    $8.6K Bullets or Ballots (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) movie poster Number 5
    $8.4K Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English 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 After the Thin Man (1936) movie poster
    After the Thin Man (1936) Dec 25, 1936 · Mystery, Comedy $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  2. 2 Born to Dance (1936) movie poster
    Born to Dance (1936) Nov 27, 1936 · Comedy, Music $941.8K worldwide
    Nov 27, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941.8K
  3. 3 Modern Times (1936) movie poster
    Modern Times (1936) Feb 5, 1936 · Drama, Romance $463.6K worldwide
    Feb 5, 1936 US and Canada: $163.6K Rest of the world: $300K Worldwide: $463.6K
  4. 4 Bullets or Ballots (1936) movie poster
    Bullets or Ballots (1936) May 26, 1936 · Drama, Crime $8.6K worldwide
    May 26, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
  5. 5 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) movie poster
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Apr 8, 1936 · Romance, Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Apr 8, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  6. 6 Swing Time (1936) movie poster
    Swing Time (1936) Aug 28, 1936 · Comedy, Romance $6.3K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
  7. 7 Secret Agent (1936) movie poster
    Secret Agent (1936) May 31, 1936 · Romance, Thriller $605 worldwide
    May 31, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
By release month

Which Month of 1936 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $3.2M from 1 film, led by After the Thin Man (1936). August was the quietest month ($6.3K). 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) $463.6K 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 Bullets or Ballots (1936) $9.2K Bullets or Ballots (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 After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M After the Thin Man (1936)
Last 10 years

How Does 1936 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $4.6M from 7 films, led by After the Thin Man (1936).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
1935 11 films · +1508% 11 $602.9K +1508% Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K
1936 7 films · +662% 7 $4.6M +662% After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M
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
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
FAQ

English 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1936?

After the Thin Man (1936) leads with $3.2M worldwide. Next come Born to Dance (1936) at $941.8K and Modern Times (1936) at $463.6K.

How much did English-language movies released in 1936 earn?

7 English-language films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $4.6M in all, or $656.3K per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in 1936 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, After the Thin Man (1936), earned $3.2M.

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

$163.6K of the $4.6M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1936 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 1936 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.