#1 of 11 #1 movie of 1935
1935 · Romance, Drama
$497K worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · 1935
1935 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1935
Sylvia Scarlett (1935) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1935, with $497K worldwide, ahead of The 39 Steps (1935) at $54.1K and Top Hat (1935) at $13.6K. 11 films released in 1935 report a worldwide gross, $602.9K in all. By genre, Comedy leads with $532K across 6 releases.
- 1935 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $602.9K
- Sylvia Scarlett (1935), the #1
- $497K
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 1935?
Sylvia Scarlett (1935) leads with $497K, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $585.2K, 97% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of 1935, 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 1935.
- 1 Dec 25, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497K
- 2 Aug 1, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.1K
- 3 Sep 6, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
- 4 May 6, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
- 5 Nov 1, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
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Feb 18, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 7
Nov 8, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 8
May 3, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 9
Mar 8, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 10
Apr 15, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247 - 11
Jan 18, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102
Gross bands
How Many 1935 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $602.9K total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $602.9K · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1935 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $497K from 1 film, led by Sylvia Scarlett (1935). January was the quietest month ($102). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan David Copperfield (1935) $102 David Copperfield (1935)
- February Feb The Good Fairy (1935) $7.5K The Good Fairy (1935)
- March Mar Roberta (1935) $2.5K Roberta (1935)
- April Apr The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935) $247 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935)
- May May The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) $14K The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The 39 Steps (1935) $54.1K The 39 Steps (1935)
- September Sep Top Hat (1935) $13.6K Top Hat (1935)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov A Night at the Opera (1935) $13.9K A Night at the Opera (1935)
- December Dec Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Last 10 years
How Does 1935 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1926 earned the most: $725.1K from 4 films, led by Flesh and the Devil (1926). 1935 took $602.9K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 4 films | 4 | $725.1K | – | Flesh and the Devil (1926) $658K |
| 1927 4 films · −66% | 4 | $245K | −66% | Sunrise (1927) $121.8K |
| 1928 5 films · −83% | 5 | $41.6K | −83% | The Air Circus (1928) $36.1K |
| 1929 7 films · +114% | 7 | $89.3K | +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 |
| 1932 10 films · −62% | 10 | $51.1K | −62% | The Old Dark House (1932) $34.6K |
| 1933 9 films · +1105% | 9 | $615.8K | +1105% | Baby Face (1933) $451K |
| 1934 7 films · −92% | 7 | $47.3K | −92% | It Happened One Night (1934) $17K |
| 1935 11 films · +1175% | 11 | $602.9K | +1175% | Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 1935?
Comedy took $532K across 6 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Romance ($528.1K) and Drama ($516K). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $602.9K across 11 films, 100% of the total.
1935 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $532K6 films · #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935) -
Romance $528.1K7 films · #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935) -
Drama $516K5 films · #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935) -
Mystery $54.3K2 films · #1 The 39 Steps (1935) -
Thriller $54.3K2 films · #1 The 39 Steps (1935) -
Musical $16.1K2 films · #1 Top Hat (1935) -
Horror $11.5K1 film · #1 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) -
Sci-Fi $11.5K1 film · #1 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) -
Music $9K1 film · #1 A Night at the Opera (1935) -
History $7.4K2 films · #1 Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Archive
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 · $135.4B
2010s 10 years · $325.8B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.8B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.6B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $1B #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $447.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $243M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $13.2M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $814.3M
- 1959 $127.2M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $171M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $156.8M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.9M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $947.6M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $96.5M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.2M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $528.2M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $218.2M
- 1939 $26.8M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $615.8K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10.7M
- 1929 $89.3K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $725.1K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
Box Office 1935: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in 1935?
Sylvia Scarlett (1935) leads with $497K worldwide. Next come The 39 Steps (1935) at $54.1K and Top Hat (1935) at $13.6K.
How much did movies released in 1935 earn?
11 films released in 1935 report a worldwide gross, $602.9K in all, or $54.8K per film on average.
How many movies released in 1935 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sylvia Scarlett (1935), earned $497K.
How is the 1935 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 1935. 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 1935 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.