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1937 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1937

Stage Door (1937) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1937, with $8.8K worldwide, ahead of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) at $6.7K and Shall We Dance (1937) at $6.7K. 7 films released in 1937 report a worldwide gross, $32.8K in all. By genre, Drama leads with $19.3K across 3 releases.

1937 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$32.8K
Stage Door (1937), the #1
$8.8K
Stage Door (1937) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of 1937

Stage Door (1937)

1937 · Drama, Comedy

$8.8K worldwide · 27% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of 1937?

Stage Door (1937) leads with $8.8K, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.7K, 97% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Stage Door (1937) movie poster Number 1
    $8.8K Stage Door (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) movie poster Number 2
    $6.7K Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Shall We Dance (1937) movie poster Number 3
    $6.7K Shall We Dance (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Adventures of a Good Citizen (1937) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7K The Adventures of a Good Citizen (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Nothing Sacred (1937) movie poster Number 5
    $3.8K Nothing Sacred (1937)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of 1937, 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 1937.

  1. 1 Stage Door (1937) movie poster
    Stage Door (1937) Oct 6, 1937 · English · Drama, Comedy $8.8K worldwide
    Oct 6, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  2. 2 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) movie poster
    Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) May 9, 1937 · English · Romance, Drama $6.7K worldwide
    May 9, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
  3. 3 Shall We Dance (1937) movie poster
    Shall We Dance (1937) Apr 29, 1937 · English · Romance, Comedy $6.7K worldwide
    Apr 29, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
  4. 4 The Adventures of a Good Citizen (1937) movie poster
    The Adventures of a Good Citizen (1937) Mar 30, 1937 · Polish $5.7K worldwide
    Mar 30, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
  5. 5 Nothing Sacred (1937) movie poster
    Nothing Sacred (1937) Nov 26, 1937 · English · Drama, Fantasy $3.8K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
  6. 6 Sabotage (1937) movie poster
    Sabotage (1937) Jan 11, 1937 · English · Thriller, Crime $721 worldwide
    Jan 11, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $721
  7. 7 Young and Innocent (1937) movie poster
    Young and Innocent (1937) Nov 1, 1937 · English · Mystery, Thriller $401 worldwide
    Nov 1, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401
By release month

Which Month of 1937 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $8.8K from 1 film, led by Stage Door (1937). January was the quietest month ($721). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Sabotage (1937) $721 Sabotage (1937)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar The Adventures of a Good Citizen (1937) $5.7K The Adventures of a Good Citizen (1937)
  4. April Apr Shall We Dance (1937) $6.7K Shall We Dance (1937)
  5. May May Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) $6.7K Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Stage Door (1937) $8.8K Stage Door (1937)
  11. November Nov Nothing Sacred (1937) $4.2K Nothing Sacred (1937)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1937 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $1.5M from 12 films, led by Born to Dance (1936). 1937 took $32.8K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1928 5 films 5 $41.6K – 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
1932 10 films · −62% 10 $51.1K −62% The Old Dark House (1932) $34.6K
1933 8 films · +222% 8 $164.8K +222% Duck Soup (1933) $106.3K
1934 7 films · −71% 7 $47.3K −71% It Happened One Night (1934) $17K
1935 10 films · +124% 10 $105.9K +124% The 39 Steps (1935) $54.1K
1936 12 films · +1356% 12 $1.5M +1356% Born to Dance (1936) $941.8K
1937 7 films · −98% 7 $32.8K −98% Stage Door (1937) $8.8K
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 · $134.1B
2010s 10 years · $325.6B
2000s 10 years · $201.4B
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 1937: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in 1937?

Stage Door (1937) leads with $8.8K worldwide. Next come Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) at $6.7K and Shall We Dance (1937) at $6.7K.

How much did movies released in 1937 earn?

7 films released in 1937 report a worldwide gross, $32.8K in all, or $4.7K per film on average.

How many movies released in 1937 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Stage Door (1937), earned $8.8K.

How is the 1937 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 1937. 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 1937 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.