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English Box Office 1938: Highest-Grossing English Movies

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1938, with $185.1M worldwide, ahead of The Lady Vanishes (1938) at $41.5K and Bringing Up Baby (1938) at $13.1K. 5 English-language films released in 1938 report a worldwide gross, $185.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Romance leads with $185.1M across 3 English releases.

1938 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$185.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of 1938

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)

1938 · Fantasy, Romance

$185.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$184.9M US & Canada · 100% $172.8K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1938?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) leads with $185.1M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $185.2M, 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.

  1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) movie poster Number 1
    $185.1M Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
    $184.9M US & Canada · 100% $172.8K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Lady Vanishes (1938) movie poster Number 2
    $41.5K The Lady Vanishes (1938)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Bringing Up Baby (1938) movie poster Number 3
    $13.1K Bringing Up Baby (1938)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7K The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) movie poster Number 5
    $524 Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of 1938, 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 1938.

  1. 1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) movie poster
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) Feb 4, 1938 · Fantasy, Romance $185.1M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1938 US and Canada: $184.9M Rest of the world: $172.8K Worldwide: $185.1M
  2. 2 The Lady Vanishes (1938) movie poster
    The Lady Vanishes (1938) Nov 1, 1938 · Mystery, Thriller $41.5K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
  3. 3 Bringing Up Baby (1938) movie poster
    Bringing Up Baby (1938) Feb 18, 1938 · Comedy, Romance $13.1K worldwide
    Feb 18, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K
  4. 4 The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) movie poster
    The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) May 12, 1938 · Romance, History $5.7K worldwide
    May 12, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
  5. 5 Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) movie poster
    Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Nov 26, 1938 · Drama, Crime $524 worldwide
    Nov 26, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524
By release month

Which Month of 1938 Earned the Most?

February releases took the most, $185.1M from 2 films, led by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938). May was the quietest month ($5.7K). 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 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) $185.1M Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) $5.7K The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov The Lady Vanishes (1938) $42K The Lady Vanishes (1938)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1938 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1938 earned the most: $185.2M from 5 films, led by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1929 5 films 5 $24K – 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
1937 6 films · −99% 6 $27.1K −99% Stage Door (1937) $8.8K
1938 5 films · +684078% 5 $185.2M +684078% Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) $185.1M
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 1938: 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 1938?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) leads with $185.1M worldwide, $184.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lady Vanishes (1938) at $41.5K and Bringing Up Baby (1938) at $13.1K.

How much did English-language movies released in 1938 earn?

5 English-language films released in 1938 report a worldwide gross, $185.2M in all, or $37M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in 1938 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) with $185.1M.

How much of the 1938 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$184.9M of the $185.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1938 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 1938. 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 1938 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.