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February 1936 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases

Modern Times (1936) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1936, with $463.6K worldwide, ahead of Desire (1936) at $81. 2 films released in February 1936 report a worldwide gross, $463.7K in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada.

February 1936 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$463.7K
Modern Times (1936), the #1
$463.6K
earned in the US & Canada
35%
Modern Times (1936) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of February 1936

Modern Times (1936)

1936 · Drama, Romance

$463.6K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$163.6K US & Canada · 35% $300K elsewhere · 65%
The chart

Every Release of February 1936, 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 February 1936.

  1. 1 Modern Times (1936) movie poster
    Modern Times (1936) Feb 5, 1936 · English · Drama, Romance $463.6K worldwide
    Feb 5, 1936 US and Canada: $163.6K Rest of the world: $300K Worldwide: $463.6K
  2. 2 Desire (1936) movie poster
    Desire (1936) Feb 28, 1936 · Comedy, Romance $81 worldwide
    Feb 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81
FAQ

Box Office February 1936: 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 February 1936?

Modern Times (1936) leads with $463.6K worldwide, $163.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Desire (1936) at $81.

How much did movies released in February 1936 earn?

2 films released in February 1936 report a worldwide gross, $463.7K in all, or $231.9K per film on average.

How many movies released in February 1936 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Modern Times (1936), earned $463.6K.

How much of the February 1936 box office came from the US and Canada?

$163.6K of the $463.7K total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 1936 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 February 1936. 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 February 1936 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.