How much of the 1931 box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.8K of the $135.8K total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

Box office · 1931

1931 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1931

Drácula (1931) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1931, with $89.2K worldwide, ahead of M (1931) at $35.6K and Marius (1931) at $8.3K. 6 films released in 1931 report a worldwide gross, $135.8K in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Horror leads with $89.2K across 1 release.

1931 releases with a gross: 6
combined worldwide: $135.8K
Drácula (1931), the #1: $89.2K
earned in the US & Canada: 32%

#1 of 6

#1 movie of 1931

Drácula (1931)

1931 · Horror

$89.2K worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of 1931?

Drácula (1931) leads with $89.2K, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $135.7K, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$89.2K Drácula (1931)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$35.6K M (1931)
$35.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$8.3K Marius (1931)
$8.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 4

$2.4K Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf (1931)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$216 Transgression (1931)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of 1931, 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 1931.

1
Drácula (1931) Mar 11, 1931 · Horror $89.2K worldwide

Mar 11, 1931 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.2K
2
M (1931) May 11, 1931 · German · Thriller, Drama $35.6K worldwide

May 11, 1931 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K
3
Marius (1931) Oct 9, 1931 · French · Drama, Comedy $8.3K worldwide

Oct 9, 1931 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
4
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf (1931) Oct 7, 1931 · German · Crime, Drama $2.4K worldwide

Oct 7, 1931 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
5
Transgression (1931) Jun 15, 1931 · English · Drama $216 worldwide

Jun 15, 1931 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216
6
Dishonored (1931) Mar 5, 1931 · English · War, Drama $83 worldwide

Mar 5, 1931 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83

By release month

Which Month of 1931 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $89.3K from 2 films, led by Drácula (1931). June was the quietest month ($216). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1931 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1927 earned the most: $245K from 4 films, led by Sunrise (1927). 1931 took $135.8K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1922 No films	0	–	–	–
1923 3 films	3	$13.2K	–	A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) $12.9K
1924 3 films · +1407%	3	$198.9K	+1407%	The Epic of Everest (1924) $112K
1925 5 films · −56%	5	$87.5K	−56%	The Gold Rush (1925) $82.1K
1926 3 films · −23%	3	$67.1K	−23%	Battleship Potemkin (1926) $62.7K
1927 4 films · +265%	4	$245K	+265%	Sunrise (1927) $121.8K
1928 5 films · −83%	5	$41.6K	−83%	The Air Circus (1928) $36.1K
1929 7 films · +114%	7	$89.2K	+114%	Pandora’s Box (1929) $63K
1930 4 films · −93%	4	$6.1K	−93%	The Blue Angel (1930) $4.4K
1931 6 films · +2136%	6	$135.8K	+2136%	Drácula (1931) $89.2K

Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $134.1B

2010s 10 years · $325.6B

2000s 10 years · $201.3B

1990s 10 years · $91.9B

1980s 10 years · $36B

1970s 10 years · $11.1B

1960s 10 years · $1.8B

1950s 10 years · $801.3M

1940s 10 years · $936.9M

1930s 10 years · $214M

1920s 9 years · $10M

1910s 2 years · $9.8K

FAQ

Box Office 1931: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in 1931?

Drácula (1931) leads with $89.2K worldwide. Next come M (1931) at $35.6K and Marius (1931) at $8.3K.

How much did movies released in 1931 earn?

6 films released in 1931 report a worldwide gross, $135.8K in all, or $22.6K per film on average.

How many movies released in 1931 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Drácula (1931), earned $89.2K.

How is the 1931 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 1931. 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 1931 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.