#1 of 2 #1 movie of August 1929
1929 · Drama, Adventure
$2.3K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · August 1929
August 1929 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
A Throw of Dice (1929) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1929, with $2.3K worldwide, ahead of The Cocoanuts (1929) at $57. 2 films released in August 1929 report a worldwide gross, $2.4K in all.
- August 1929 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $2.4K
- A Throw of Dice (1929), the #1
- $2.3K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of August 1929, 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 August 1929.
- 1 Aug 16, 1929 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
- 2
Aug 3, 1929 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57
Archive
Box Office in 1929, Month by Month
The months of 1929 with their totals: January leads with $63.2K, led by Pandora’s Box (1929).
- January $63.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- February No grosses
- March $22.7K #1 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $213 #1 The Broadway Melody (1929)
- July $749 #1 Blackmail (1929)
- August $2.4K #1 A Throw of Dice (1929)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Box Office August 1929: 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 movie in August 1929?
A Throw of Dice (1929) leads with $2.3K worldwide. Next come The Cocoanuts (1929) at $57.
How much did movies released in August 1929 earn?
2 films released in August 1929 report a worldwide gross, $2.4K in all, or $1.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1929 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Throw of Dice (1929), earned $2.3K.
How is the August 1929 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 August 1929. 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 August 1929 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.