#1 of 3 #1 movie of May 1934
1934 · Romance, Comedy
$10.1K worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1934
May 1934 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Twentieth Century (1934) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1934, with $10.1K worldwide, ahead of The Scarlet Empress (1934) at $3.4K and The Black Cat (1934) at $180. 3 films released in May 1934 report a worldwide gross, $13.6K in all.
- May 1934 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13.6K
- Twentieth Century (1934), the #1
- $10.1K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1934?
Twentieth Century (1934) leads with $10.1K, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.6K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of May 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 May 1934.
- 1 May 3, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
- 2 May 9, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
- 3 May 3, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180
By release week
Which Week of May 1934 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) took $10.3K, led by Twentieth Century (1934). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Twentieth Century (1934) $10.3K Twentieth Century (1934)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 The Scarlet Empress (1934) $3.4K The Scarlet Empress (1934)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1934 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1931 earned the most: $35.6K from 1 film, led by M (1931). May 1934 took $13.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1925 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1926 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1927 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1928 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1929 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1930 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1931 1 film | 1 | $35.6K | – | M (1931) $35.6K |
| May 1932 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19 | −100% | Vampyr (1932) $19 |
| May 1933 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1934 3 films | 3 | $13.6K | – | Twentieth Century (1934) $10.1K |
Archive
Box Office in 1934, Month by Month
The months of 1934 with their totals: February leads with $17K, led by It Happened One Night (1934).
- January No grosses
- February $17K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- March No grosses
- April $9.5K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- May $13.6K #1 Twentieth Century (1934)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $6.9K #1 The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- November No grosses
- December $297 #1 The Goddess (1934)
FAQ
Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1934?
Twentieth Century (1934) leads with $10.1K worldwide. Next come The Scarlet Empress (1934) at $3.4K and The Black Cat (1934) at $180.
How much did movies released in May 1934 earn?
3 films released in May 1934 report a worldwide gross, $13.6K in all, or $4.5K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1934 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Twentieth Century (1934), earned $10.1K.
How is the May 1934 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 May 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.
How often is the May 1934 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.