This movie page looks at 1931 Top Box Office Movies. Finding box office information for movies made in the 1930s and 1940s is extremely difficult. For somebody looking for box office information on 1931 it is very very frustrating. Over the years, we have researched and collected information on over 36,000 movies. So we figured we would show all the 1931 movies in our database.
To make this list a movie had to be made in 1931. Obviously many movies made in 1930 earned box office dollars in 1931. On the other side many movies made in 1931 made money in 1932 and later. This page looks at 141 1931 Top Box Office Movies. The movies are listed in a massive table that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
The following massive table only includes the movies made in 1931 that are in our database. Since we are constantly adding new movies to our database….this page will quickly become obsolete. We will try and update this page on a regular basis.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1931
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Movie (Year)
Rating
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1931
Cimarron (1931)
AA Best Picture Win
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City Lights (1931)
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The Champ (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
1931
Dracula (1931)
1931
Arrowsmith (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Frankenstein (1931)
1931
Dishonored (1931)
1931
Palmy Days (1931)
1931
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Possessed (1931)
1931
Monkey Business (1931)
1931
Little Caesar (1931)
1931
Trader Horn (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Bad Girl (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Daddy Long Legs (1931)
1931
The Public Enemy (1931)
1931
Platinum Blonde (1931)
1931
Skippy (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
A Free Soul (1931)
1931
The Front Page (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Five Star Final (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
Hell Divers (1931)
1931
Reducing (1931)
1931
Merely Mary Ann (1931)
1931
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
1931
Delicious (1931)
1931
Street Scene (1931)
1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
1931
The Man Who Came Back (1931)
1931
Pardon Us (1931)
1931
Mata Hari (1931)
1931
An American Tragedy (1931)
1931
City Streets (1931)
1931
Dirigible (1931)
1931
Blonde Crazy (1931)
1931
Politics (1931)
1931
East Lynne (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
1931
The Easiest Way (1931)
1931
Unfaithful (1931)
1931
The Miracle Woman (1931)
1931
Strangers May Kiss (1931)
1931
Private Lives (1931)
1931
I Take This Woman (1931)
1931
The Unholy Garden (1931)
1931
Inspiration (1931)
1931
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
1931
The Man in Possession (1931)
1931
Young As You Feel (1931)
1931
Secrets of a Secretary (1931)
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| 1931 | Cimarron (1931) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 1931 | City Lights (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Champ (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Dracula (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Arrowsmith (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Frankenstein (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Dishonored (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Palmy Days (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Possessed (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Monkey Business (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Little Caesar (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Trader Horn (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Bad Girl (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Daddy Long Legs (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Public Enemy (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Platinum Blonde (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Skippy (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | A Free Soul (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Front Page (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Five Star Final (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Hell Divers (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Reducing (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Merely Mary Ann (1931) | |
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| 1931 | A Connecticut Yankee (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Delicious (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Street Scene (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Man Who Came Back (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Pardon Us (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Mata Hari (1931) | |
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| 1931 | An American Tragedy (1931) | |
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| 1931 | City Streets (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Dirigible (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Blonde Crazy (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Politics (1931) | |
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| 1931 | East Lynne (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | The Easiest Way (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Unfaithful (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Miracle Woman (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Strangers May Kiss (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Private Lives (1931) | |
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| 1931 | I Take This Woman (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Unholy Garden (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Inspiration (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Man in Possession (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Young As You Feel (1931) | |
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| 1931 | Secrets of a Secretary (1931) | |
1931 Top Box Office Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1931 Top Box Office Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1931 Top Box Office Movies by domestic actual box office grosses
- Sort 1931 Top Box Office Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost.
- Sort 1931 Top Box Office Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each 1931 Top Box Office Movies received.
- Sort 1931 Top Box Office Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Cimarron (1931) AA Best Picture Win |
Richard Dix & Irene Dunne |
3.6 | 212.7 | 258.70 | 14 | 59 | 07 / 03 | 99.1 | |
| 2 | City Lights (1931) | Charles Chaplin | 9.9 | 586.4 | 586.40 | 1 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 1 | The Champ (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Wallace Beery | 4.4 | 264.2 | 264.20 | 5 | 74 | 04 / 02 | 98.2 | |
| 4 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) | Fredric March | 3.6 | 211.3 | 211.30 | 16 | 81 | 03 / 01 | 98.1 | |
| 6 | Dracula (1931) | Bela Lugosi | 4.2 | 249.2 | 249.20 | 8 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 6 | Arrowsmith (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Myrna Loy & Directed by John Ford |
3.8 | 228.9 | 228.90 | 11 | 72 | 04 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 7 | Frankenstein (1931) | Boris Karloff | 5.3 | 317.0 | 317.00 | 3 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 7 | Dishonored (1931) | Marlene Dietrich & Directed by Josef Von Sternberg |
4.4 | 264.2 | 264.20 | 7 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 97.2 | |
| 7 | Palmy Days (1931) | Charlotte Greenwood | 4.7 | 281.8 | 281.80 | 4 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 12 | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Claudette Colbert & Maurice Chevalier |
2.9 | 171.7 | 171.70 | 26 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 13 | Possessed (1931) | Clark Gable & Joan Crawford |
3.0 | 181.4 | 268.00 | 21 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 96.2 | |
| 14 | Monkey Business (1931) | Marx Brothers | 2.8 | 165.5 | 165.50 | 30 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 15 | Little Caesar (1931) | Edward G. Robinson | 2.8 | 166.8 | 185.30 | 29 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 95.5 | |
| 11 | Trader Horn (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Harry Carey | 6.4 | 383.9 | 738.10 | 2 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 95.3 | |
| 16 | Bad Girl (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Frank Borzage | 3.3 | 193.7 | 193.70 | 18 | 62 | 03 / 02 | 95.0 | |
| 15 | Daddy Long Legs (1931) | Janet Gaynor | 4.4 | 264.2 | 264.20 | 6 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 17 | The Public Enemy (1931) | James Cagney & Jean Harlow |
2.5 | 148.6 | 165.00 | 36 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 19 | Platinum Blonde (1931) | Jean Harlow | 3.0 | 176.1 | 176.10 | 24 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 25 | Skippy (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Jackie Cooper & Norman Taurog |
3.0 | 176.1 | 176.10 | 23 | 62 | 04 / 01 | 92.9 | |
| 21 | A Free Soul (1931) | Norma Shearer & Clark Gable |
2.6 | 156.6 | 250.40 | 32 | 75 | 03 / 01 | 92.9 | |
| 18 | The Front Page (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Adolphe Menjou | 2.1 | 124.0 | 124.00 | 52 | 80 | 03 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 23 | Five Star Final (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Edward G. Robinson | 2.0 | 117.1 | 144.80 | 54 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 20 | Hell Divers (1931) | Clark Gable & Wallace Beery |
3.7 | 219.1 | 380.60 | 12 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.2 | |
| 27 | Reducing (1931) | Marie Dressler | 3.3 | 199.4 | 265.00 | 17 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 22 | Merely Mary Ann (1931) | Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell |
3.8 | 228.9 | 228.90 | 10 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 26 | A Connecticut Yankee (1931) | Myrna Loy & Maureen O'Sullivan |
3.6 | 211.3 | 211.30 | 15 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 90.7 | |
| 30 | Delicious (1931) | 3.6 | 201.9 | 201.90 | 13 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 90.3 | ||
| 28 | Street Scene (1931) | Sylvia Sidney | 2.3 | 134.8 | 134.80 | 43 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 30 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931) | Clark Gable & Greta Garbo |
2.4 | 141.9 | 265.20 | 40 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 27 | The Man Who Came Back (1931) | Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell |
4.1 | 246.5 | 246.50 | 9 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 31 | Pardon Us (1931) | Laurel and Hardy | 2.7 | 161.1 | 161.10 | 31 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 32 | Mata Hari (1931) | Greta Garbo & Lionel Barrymore |
3.0 | 178.2 | 406.50 | 22 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 36 | An American Tragedy (1931) | Josef Von Sternberg & Sylvia Sidney |
2.9 | 171.7 | 171.70 | 27 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 33 | City Streets (1931) | Gary Cooper & Sylvia Sidney |
2.3 | 134.8 | 134.80 | 44 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 37 | Dirigible (1931) | Frank Capra | 2.9 | 171.7 | 171.70 | 28 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 34 | Blonde Crazy (1931) | James Cagney & Ray Milland |
2.3 | 138.9 | 138.90 | 41 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 39 | Politics (1931) | Marie Dressler | 3.2 | 190.4 | 240.70 | 19 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 37 | East Lynne (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
Ann Harding | 2.2 | 132.1 | 206.60 | 47 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 40 | The Easiest Way (1931) | Clark Gable & Robert Montgomery |
3.1 | 182.3 | 226.10 | 20 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 42 | Unfaithful (1931) | 2.6 | 146.9 | 146.90 | 33 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 86.9 | ||
| 41 | The Miracle Woman (1931) | Barbara Stanwyck & Frank Capra |
1.6 | 92.5 | 92.50 | 82 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 43 | Strangers May Kiss (1931) | Norma Shearer & Robert Montgomery |
2.9 | 172.6 | 224.00 | 25 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 42 | Private Lives (1931) | Norma Shearer & Robert Montgomery |
2.4 | 143.4 | 198.10 | 39 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 44 | I Take This Woman (1931) | Gary Cooper & Carole Lombard |
2.4 | 143.5 | 143.50 | 38 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 85.6 | |
| 46 | The Unholy Garden (1931) | Ronald Colman & Fay Wray |
2.5 | 148.8 | 148.80 | 35 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 43 | Inspiration (1931) | Greta Garbo & Robert Montgomery |
2.1 | 127.7 | 198.50 | 48 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 47 | Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) | Clark Gable & Joan Crawford |
2.5 | 149.3 | 223.30 | 34 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 85.1 | |
| 48 | The Man in Possession (1931) | Robert Montgomery | 2.1 | 125.9 | 125.90 | 49 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 51 | Young As You Feel (1931) | Will Rogers | 2.3 | 126.4 | 126.40 | 45 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 84.5 | |
| 50 | Secrets of a Secretary (1931) | Herbert Marshall & Claudette Colbert |
1.8 | 105.1 | 105.10 | 66 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
| 51 | Night Nurse (1931) | Barbara Stanwyck & Clark Gable |
1.8 | 105.0 | 121.00 | 67 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 52 | Touchdown! (1931) | Jack Oakie | 2.3 | 130.1 | 130.10 | 42 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 53 | The Magnificent Lie (1931) | Ralph Bellamy | 1.8 | 103.1 | 103.10 | 60 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 83.0 | |
| 56 | The Cheat (1931) | Tallulah Bankhead | 1.8 | 108.6 | 108.60 | 62 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 83.0 | |
| 53 | Bought! (1931) | Constance Bennett & Ray Milland |
1.8 | 105.3 | 136.80 | 65 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 82.9 | |
| 56 | Seed (1931) | Bette Davis | 1.7 | 97.4 | 97.40 | 69 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 82.6 | |
| 56 | The Secret 6 (1931) | Clark Gable & Jean Harlow |
2.1 | 124.7 | 175.00 | 50 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 82.6 | |
| 58 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) | Robert Young & Helen Hayes |
1.9 | 114.5 | 114.50 | 55 | 61 | 01 / 01 | 81.6 | |
| 61 | Ladies' Man (1931) | Carole Lombard & William Powell |
1.9 | 110.1 | 110.10 | 58 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 59 | The Star Witness (1931) | Walter Huston | 1.6 | 93.2 | 114.30 | 78 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 61 | Stolen Heaven (1931) | Nancy Carroll | 1.9 | 104.8 | 104.80 | 56 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 61 | The Vice Squad (1931) | Kay Francis & Paul Lukas |
1.4 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 100 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 80.7 | |
| 63 | The Last Flight (1931) | Richard Barthelmess | 1.2 | 71.3 | 79.20 | 125 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 80.2 | |
| 64 | The Cisco Kid (1931) | 1.3 | 71.6 | 71.60 | 115 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | ||
| 65 | Svengali (1931) | John Barrymore & Donald Crisp |
1.1 | 63.2 | 87.70 | 142 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 71 | This Modern Age (1931) | Joan Crawford & Neil Hamilton |
2.1 | 124.7 | 156.90 | 51 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 69 | 24 Hours (1931) | 2.1 | 116.5 | 116.50 | 53 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 78.7 | ||
| 64 | M (1931) | Peter Lorre | 0.2 | 14.9 | 14.90 | 205 | 89 | 00 / 00 | 78.3 | |
| 67 | Over The Hill (1931) | James Dunn | 1.2 | 73.3 | 73.30 | 121 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 78.3 | |
| 66 | The Phantom of Paris (1931) | John Gilbert | 1.1 | 64.6 | 114.60 | 140 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 74 | The Common Law (1931) | Joel McCrea | 1.7 | 100.9 | 125.60 | 71 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 71 | Gentleman's Fate (1931) | John Gilbert | 1.1 | 66.0 | 89.60 | 139 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 78 | Quick Millions (1931) | Spencer Tracy | 1.8 | 108.0 | 108.00 | 63 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 70 | Kiki (1931) | Mary Pickford & Reginald Denny |
1.3 | 75.1 | 75.10 | 116 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 73 | The Millionaire (1931) | George Arliss & James Cagney |
1.6 | 95.4 | 147.00 | 76 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 73 | Peach-O-Reno (1931) | Robert Woolsey & Bert Wheeler |
1.4 | 81.2 | 100.40 | 101 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 79 | Personal Maid (1931) | Pat O'Brien | 1.7 | 98.9 | 98.90 | 73 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 78 | The Lawyer's Secret (1931) | Jean Arthur & Fay Wray |
1.6 | 94.0 | 94.00 | 77 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 81 | A House Divided (1931) | Walter Huston & Charles Middleton |
1.7 | 103.0 | 103.00 | 70 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 88 | Fighting Caravans (1931) | Gary Cooper | 2.4 | 145.7 | 145.70 | 37 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 77.2 | |
| 80 | Guilty Hands (1931) | Kay Francis & Lionel Barrymore |
1.3 | 79.6 | 120.80 | 106 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 77.0 | |
| 85 | Sporting Blood (1931) | Clark Gable | 1.6 | 96.3 | 157.30 | 75 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 76.9 | |
| 83 | My Sin (1931) | Tallulah Bankhead & Fredric March |
1.6 | 92.6 | 92.60 | 80 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 84 | The Finger Points (1931) | Fay Wray | 1.6 | 92.6 | 111.10 | 81 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 81 | Daybreak (1931) | 1.5 | 81.5 | 81.50 | 90 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | ||
| 92 | The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) | Lew Ayres | 2.2 | 133.2 | 133.20 | 46 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 87 | Rich Man’s Folly (1931) | George Bancroft | 1.5 | 90.4 | 90.40 | 83 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 89 | Local Boy Makes Good (1931) | Joe E. Brown | 1.5 | 88.1 | 113.20 | 86 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 87 | Just A Gigolo (1931) | Ray Milland | 1.4 | 84.9 | 84.90 | 93 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 82 | The Maltese Falcon (1931) | Bebe Daniels | 1.0 | 59.3 | 71.00 | 148 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 76.3 | |
| 94 | Sit Tight (1931) | Joe E. Brown | 1.9 | 111.3 | 136.30 | 57 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 75.9 | |
| 90 | Strictly Dishonorable (1931) | Paul Lukas | 1.6 | 87.5 | 87.50 | 79 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 93 | Devotion (1931) | Leslie Howard | 1.3 | 78.9 | 95.40 | 107 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 90 | Transatlantic (1931) | Myrna Loy | 0.8 | 48.2 | 48.20 | 164 | 72 | 01 / 01 | 75.5 | |
| 97 | Women of All Nations (1931) | Victor McLaglen & Directed by Raoul Walsh |
1.8 | 109.2 | 109.20 | 61 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 75.4 | |
| 95 | The Guardsman (1931) | Lynn Fontanne | 1.2 | 72.7 | 89.80 | 123 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 75.4 | |
| 96 | It's a Wise Child (1931) | 1.0 | 56.1 | 56.10 | 147 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | ||
| 100 | Caught Plastered (1931) | Robert Woolsey & Bert Wheeler |
1.3 | 77.8 | 96.70 | 112 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 99 | Chances (1931) | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. | 1.2 | 68.7 | 86.50 | 133 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 99 | Iron Man (1931) | Jean Harlow & Lew Ayres |
1.2 | 73.1 | 73.10 | 122 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 103 | Cracked Nuts (1931) | Boris Karloff | 1.5 | 88.9 | 108.70 | 85 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 98 | West of Broadway (1931) | John Gilbert | 1.0 | 58.5 | 82.10 | 149 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 102 | Tonight or Never (1931) | Melvyn Douglas & Boris Karloff |
1.1 | 64.5 | 64.50 | 141 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 74.3 | |
| 101 | Girls About Town (1931) | Kay Francis | 1.5 | 84.3 | 84.30 | 84 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 74.2 | |
| 106 | Illicit (1931) | Barbara Stanwyck & Joan Blondell |
1.5 | 87.9 | 96.50 | 87 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 73.8 | |
| 103 | Son Of India (1931) | 1.4 | 76.3 | 76.30 | 102 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 73.7 | ||
| 107 | Kick In (1931) | 1.2 | 66.0 | 66.00 | 128 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 73.0 | ||
| 111 | Laughing Sinners (1931) | Clark Gable & Joan Crawford |
1.8 | 109.9 | 134.70 | 59 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 72.9 | |
| 109 | Don't Bet On A Woman (1931) | Jeanette MacDonald | 1.5 | 87.2 | 87.20 | 88 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 72.7 | |
| 111 | The Yellow Ticket (1931) | Lionel Barrymore & Laurence Olivier |
1.3 | 78.3 | 78.30 | 111 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.4 | |
| 111 | Tarnished Lady (1931) | Tallulah Bankhead | 1.5 | 87.1 | 87.10 | 89 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 108 | Five and Ten (1931) | 1.3 | 75.3 | 75.30 | 103 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.0 | ||
| 111 | No One Man (1932) | Carole Lombard & Ricardo Cortez |
1.3 | 71.3 | 71.30 | 88 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 71.8 | |
| 113 | Friends and Lovers (1931) | Laurence Olivier & Adolphe Menjou |
1.4 | 85.1 | 85.10 | 92 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 71.0 | |
| 120 | Shipmates (1931) | Robert Montgomery | 1.8 | 105.9 | 105.90 | 64 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 116 | Smart Money (1931) | Edward G. Robinson & James Cagney |
1.4 | 85.8 | 106.20 | 91 | 56 | 01 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 118 | Millie (1931) | Joan Blondell | 1.7 | 99.3 | 111.80 | 72 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 117 | Gold Dust Gertie (1931) | Winnie Lightner | 1.2 | 69.0 | 78.20 | 131 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 70.0 | |
| 120 | Young Donovan's Kid (1931) | Boris Karloff | 1.3 | 78.4 | 108.80 | 109 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 121 | Hush Money (1931) | Myrna Loy & George Raft |
1.1 | 63.2 | 63.20 | 143 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 69.6 | |
| 118 | Safe In Hell (1931) | Dorothy Mackaill | 0.8 | 45.6 | 57.60 | 168 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 123 | Ambassador Bill (1931) | Ray Milland & Will Rogers |
1.3 | 78.4 | 78.40 | 110 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 68.8 | |
| 125 | His Woman (1931) | Gary Cooper & Claudette Colbert |
1.3 | 78.4 | 78.40 | 108 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 68.8 | |
| 121 | Doctors' Wives (1931) | Warner Baxter | 1.4 | 78.8 | 78.80 | 96 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 68.6 | |
| 125 | Goldie (1931) | Jean Harlow & Spencer Tracy |
1.1 | 67.8 | 67.80 | 135 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 68.4 | |
| 126 | June Moon (1931) | Jack Oakie | 1.2 | 73.8 | 73.80 | 120 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
| 128 | The Road To Singapore (1931) | William Powell | 1.3 | 74.7 | 92.50 | 118 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 68.0 | |
| 130 | Alexander Hamilton (1931) | George Arliss | 1.3 | 79.8 | 103.20 | 104 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 68.0 | |
| 133 | Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931) | Leslie Howard | 1.4 | 81.9 | 81.90 | 98 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 67.5 | |
| 135 | Flying High (1931) | Pat O'Brien | 1.4 | 83.8 | 115.70 | 95 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 128 | Beyond Victory (1931) | Zasu Pitts | 1.1 | 64.2 | 64.20 | 134 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 131 | The Bad Sister (1931) | Bette Davis & Humphrey Bogart |
0.8 | 49.8 | 49.80 | 161 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
| 129 | Huckleberry Finn (1931) | Directed by Norman Taurog | 1.1 | 63.1 | 63.10 | 137 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 66.8 | |
| 134 | Surrender (1931) | 1.3 | 71.9 | 71.90 | 114 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 66.7 | ||
| 137 | Stepping Out (1931) | Charlotte Greenwood | 1.0 | 59.9 | 80.30 | 146 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 66.6 | |
| 134 | Once A Lady (1931) | 1.6 | 91.8 | 91.80 | 74 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | ||
| 136 | Party Husband (1931) | Dorothy Mackaill | 0.8 | 47.2 | 53.50 | 166 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 136 | The Bachelor Father (1931) | Ray Milland | 0.9 | 54.8 | 54.80 | 157 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 65.8 | |
| 140 | Born To Love (1931) | Joel McCrea | 1.3 | 79.6 | 114.30 | 105 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 141 | Broadminded (1931) | Bela Lugosi | 1.2 | 69.9 | 83.30 | 129 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 138 | New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1931) | William Haines & Jimmy Durante |
1.3 | 71.9 | 71.90 | 113 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 141 | Children of Dreams (1931) | Margaret Schilling | 1.2 | 69.9 | 83.30 | 130 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 144 | Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931) | Buster Keaton & Charlotte Greenwood |
1.4 | 83.8 | 173.50 | 94 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 145 | The Black Camel (1931) | Robert Young | 1.0 | 58.2 | 58.20 | 152 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 143 | Sooky (1931) | 1.7 | 97.6 | 97.60 | 68 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | ||
| 148 | Man of the World (1931) | Carole Lombard & William Powell |
1.3 | 74.6 | 74.60 | 119 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | |
| 146 | The Mad Genius (1931) | John Barrymore & Boris Karloff |
0.8 | 49.0 | 70.40 | 162 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 64.2 | |
| 146 | Annabelle's Affairs (1931) | Jeanette MacDonald | 0.9 | 55.4 | 55.40 | 155 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 64.2 | |
| 148 | Body and Soul (1931) | Myrna Loy & Humphrey Bogart |
0.7 | 41.3 | 41.30 | 173 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 63.7 | |
| 148 | The Hot Heiress (1931) | Walter Pidgeon | 1.2 | 72.6 | 83.60 | 124 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 63.6 | |
| 151 | The Brat (1931) | Sally O'Neill | 1.1 | 67.6 | 67.60 | 136 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 151 | Indiscreet (1931) | Gloria Swanson & Directed by Leo McCarey |
0.8 | 48.7 | 48.70 | 163 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 60.6 | |
| 153 | Other Men's Women (1931) | James Cagney | 1.0 | 61.4 | 61.40 | 144 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 152 | Transgression (1931) | Kay Francis | 0.8 | 47.4 | 54.60 | 165 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 159 | Suicide Fleet (1931) | Ginger Rogers | 1.2 | 71.1 | 71.10 | 126 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 153 | Finn And Hattie (1931) | Zasu Pitts | 0.7 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 178 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 156 | Kiss Me Again (1931) | Walter Pidgeon | 0.7 | 40.5 | 67.60 | 176 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 58.9 | |
| 155 | Sob Sister (1931) | 0.7 | 41.1 | 41.10 | 171 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 58.3 | ||
| 160 | Men Call It Love (1931) | Adolphe Menjou | 0.9 | 53.9 | 68.00 | 158 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 56.8 | |
| 158 | Ten Cents a Dance (1931) | Barbara Stanwyck | 0.6 | 37.6 | 37.60 | 181 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 56.7 | |
| 166 | The Squaw Man (1931) | Warner Baxter | 1.4 | 81.7 | 123.10 | 99 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 162 | The Cuban Love Song (1931) | Directed by W.S. Van Dyke | 1.4 | 77.6 | 77.60 | 97 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 56.2 | |
| 165 | Father's Son (1931) | Lewis Stone | 1.1 | 66.7 | 85.60 | 138 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 56.1 | |
| 161 | The Reckless Hour (1931) | Joan Blondell | 0.8 | 45.4 | 54.60 | 169 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
| 161 | No Limit (1931) | 1.0 | 57.6 | 57.60 | 145 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 54.8 | ||
| 166 | Beau Ideal (1931) | Loretta Young | 1.2 | 68.7 | 101.30 | 132 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 54.8 | |
| 169 | Are These Our Children? (1931) | Eric Linden | 0.9 | 53.6 | 53.60 | 159 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 53.5 | |
| 168 | Heartbreak (1931) | 1.0 | 54.7 | 54.70 | 153 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | ||
| 170 | Everything's Rosie (1931) | Robert Woolsey & Anita Louise |
0.6 | 36.1 | 48.40 | 182 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 52.4 | |
| 169 | A Woman Of Experience (1931) | Zasu Pitts | 0.4 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 195 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 52.3 | |
| 173 | 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) | Bela Lugosi | 1.2 | 70.6 | 75.70 | 127 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 179 | Sidewalks of New York (1931) | Buster Keaton & Anita Page |
1.3 | 74.7 | 150.60 | 117 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 52.0 | |
| 171 | The Conquering Horde (1931) | Fay Wray | 0.6 | 34.7 | 34.70 | 183 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 51.4 | |
| 174 | I Like Your Nerve (1931) | Boris Karloff | 0.8 | 46.8 | 54.90 | 167 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 51.1 | |
| 172 | The Lady Who Dared (1931) | Sidney Blackmer | 0.5 | 32.2 | 194.20 | 187 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 50.9 | |
| 176 | White Shoulders (1931) | Mary Astor | 0.7 | 39.9 | 39.90 | 177 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 175 | The Gang Buster (1931) | Jean Arthur | 1.0 | 53.4 | 53.40 | 154 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
| 180 | Manhattan Parade (1931) | Winnie Lightner | 1.0 | 58.3 | 58.30 | 151 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 178 | 6 Cylinder Love (1931) | 1.0 | 54.8 | 54.80 | 150 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 49.2 | ||
| 180 | Prestige (1931) | 0.9 | 49.9 | 49.90 | 160 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | ||
| 181 | Working Girls (1931) | Paul Lukas | 0.2 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 207 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 47.7 | |
| 182 | Confessions of a Co-Ed (1931) | Sylvia Sidney | 0.6 | 34.4 | 34.40 | 185 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 47.5 | |
| 181 | Hell Bound (1931) | Directed by Walter Lang | 0.7 | 41.1 | 41.10 | 170 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 186 | The Bargain (1931) | Lewis Stone | 0.7 | 39.1 | 45.80 | 179 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 46.4 | |
| 183 | Not Exactly Gentlemen (1931) | Victor McLaglen & Fay Wray |
0.1 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 210 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 46.2 | |
| 185 | Captain Applejack (1931) | Mary Brian | 0.5 | 28.0 | 34.50 | 190 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | |
| 187 | The Great Lover (1931) | Irene Dunne | 0.4 | 20.8 | 20.80 | 200 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 187 | Three Girls Lost (1931) | Loretta Young & John Wayne |
0.5 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 188 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 41.5 | |
| 190 | Always Goodbye (1931) | Lewis Stone | 0.7 | 41.1 | 41.10 | 174 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
| 189 | Men Of The Sky (1931) | Irene Delroy | 0.6 | 33.8 | 40.30 | 186 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 38.9 | |
| 191 | Newly Rich (1931) | Directed by Norman Taurog | 0.4 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 199 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 37.5 | |
| 191 | The Royal Bed (1931) | Mary Astor | 0.1 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 212 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.8 | |
| 193 | Woman Hungry (1931) | Sidney Blackmer | 0.7 | 41.0 | 46.00 | 175 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 192 | Compromised (1931) | Ben Lyon | 0.6 | 34.5 | 43.30 | 184 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 195 | Too Young To Marry (1931) | Loretta Young & Directed by Mervyn LeRoy |
0.3 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 202 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 194 | Her Majesty Love (1931) | W.C. Fields | 0.4 | 21.6 | 21.60 | 198 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 200 | Up Pops The Devil (1931) | Carole Lombard & Norman Foster |
0.9 | 54.8 | 54.80 | 156 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 196 | Wicked (1931) | Victor McLaglen | 0.4 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 197 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 197 | The Ruling Voice/Upper Underworld (1931) | Loretta Young & Walter Huston |
0.4 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 193 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 31.9 | |
| 198 | Up For Murder (1931) | Lew Ayres | 0.3 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 204 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | |
| 201 | The Night Angel (1931) | Fredric March | 0.4 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 201 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 29.7 | |
| 202 | A Holy Terror (1931) | 0.4 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 194 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | ||
| 204 | Presitge (1931) | 0.6 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 180 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | ||
| 202 | Consolation Marriage (1931) | Irene Dunne & Myrna Loy |
0.4 | 23.0 | 23.00 | 196 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | |
| 204 | The Secret Witness (1931) | Zasu Pitts | 0.1 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 211 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 25.2 | |
| 206 | It Pays To Advertise (1931) | Carole Lombard & Norman Foster |
0.7 | 43.2 | 43.20 | 172 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 205 | The Gay Diplomat (1931) | Genevieve Tobin | 0.3 | 16.9 | 23.10 | 203 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
| 206 | The Tip-Off (1931) | Ginger Rogers | 0.1 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 213 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 208 | Dude Ranch (1931) | 0.5 | 29.1 | 29.10 | 189 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | ||
| 210 | The Speckled Band (1931) | 0.2 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 209 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | ||
| 210 | The Prodigal (1931) | 0.2 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 206 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 20.8 | ||
| 212 | Penrod and Sam (1931) | Leon Janney | 0.2 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 208 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 20.6 | |
| 211 | Heaven On Earth (1931) | Lew Ayres | 0.4 | 26.0 | 26.00 | 192 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 212 | God's Gift to Women (1931) | Joan Blondell | 0.4 | 26.4 | 29.60 | 191 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 |
Top earners in 1931 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
| Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Gable | 11 | 2,312.7 | 1,559.1 |
| Janet Gaynor | 4 | 941.5 | 941.5 |
| Robert Montgomery | 6 | 1,078.5 | 857.8 |
| Boris Karloff | 8 | 975.3 | 847.5 |
| Lewis Stone | 9 | 1,269.1 | 844.1 |
| Charles Farrell | 5 | 773.3 | 773.3 |
| Ward Bond | 5 | 653.0 | 653.0 |
| Joan Blondell | 7 | 717.4 | 651.5 |
| Myrna Loy | 6 | 615.9 | 615.9 |
| Wallace Beery | 3 | 819.8 | 608.0 |
| Jean Harlow | 5 | 657.0 | 590.3 |
| Charles Chaplin | 1 | 586.4 | 586.4 |
| Florence Lee | 1 | 586.4 | 586.4 |
| Virginia Cherrill | 1 | 586.4 | 586.4 |
| Harry Myers | 1 | 586.4 | 586.4 |
| Warner Baxter | 5 | 609.6 | 568.2 |
| Joan Crawford | 4 | 782.9 | 565.3 |
| Fay Wray | 6 | 568.6 | 550.1 |
| James Cagney | 5 | 618.5 | 530.1 |
| George Raft | 4 | 520.8 | 520.8 |
| Adolphe Menjou | 6 | 573.9 | 516.0 |
| Gary Cooper | 4 | 502.4 | 502.4 |
| Miriam Hopkins | 3 | 499.5 | 499.5 |
| Lionel Barrymore | 4 | 856.0 | 492.7 |
| Sylvia Sidney | 4 | 475.7 | 475.7 |
Adjusted Worldwide Box Office:
- Trader Horn (1931) $529,631,856.00
- Mata Hari (1931) $291,670,350.00
- The Lady Who Dared (1931) $139,390,077.00
- Hell Divers (1931) $273,093,399.00
- Bought! (1931) $173,763,773.00
- Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931) $190,318,670.00
- Local Boy Makes Good (1931) $144,445,058.00
- Alexander Hamilton (1931) $131,302,224.00
- A Free Soul (1931) $179,703,311.00
- Parlor Bedroom and Bath (1931) $124,478,018.00
- Possessed (1931) $192,340,633.00
- Sidewalks of New York (1931) $108,049,463.00
- Dance Fools Dance (1931) $160,241,793.00
- Inspiration (1931) $142,423,050.00
- The Mad Genius (1931) $85,681,305.00
- Reducing (1931) $190,192,273.00
- Sporting Blood (1931) $112,851,651.00
- Private Lives (1931) $142,170,311.00
- The Millionaire (1931) $105,521,967.00
- Strangers May Kiss (1931) $160,747,226.00
- The Secret Six (1931) $125,615,414.00
- Politics (1931) $172,752,764.00
- The Phantom of Paris (1931) $82,269,252.00
- Cimarron (1931) $185,642,815.00
- The Easiest Way (1931) $114,115,353.00
- The Squaw Man (1931) $88,335,142.00
- Guilty Hands (1931) $86,692,314.00
- Born To Love (1931) $82,016,459.00
- Beau Ideal (1931) $72,664,822.00
- This Modern Age (1931) $112,598,912.00
- Young Donovan’s Kid (1931) $78,098,893.00
- Kiss Me Again (1931) $48,527,449.00
- Sit Tight (1931) $97,813,150.00
- Laughing Sinners (1931) $96,675,844.00
- The Common Law (1931) $90,117,024.00
- Svengali (1931) $62,934,076.00
- Gentleman’s Fate (1931) $64,324,166.00
- West of Broadway (1931) $58,890,140.00
- The Star Witness (1931) $82,016,513.00
- Smart Money (1931) $76,203,271.00
- Stepping Out (1931) $57,626,357.00
- Cracked Nuts (1931) $77,972,542.00
- Peace O’Reno (1931) $72,032,948.00
- Father’s Son (1931) $61,417,599.00
- Caught Plastered (1931) $69,379,111.00
- Little Caeser (1931) $132,945,051.00
- The Finger Points (1931) $79,741,757.00
- The Road To Singapore (1931) $66,346,175.00
- Chances (1931) $62,049,464.00
- The Guardsman (1931) $64,450,518.00
- Devotion (1931) $68,494,534.00
- The Public Enemy (1931) $118,412,073.00
- Night Nurse (1931) $86,818,701.00
- Men Call It Love (1931) $48,780,188.00
- Broadminded (1931) $59,774,716.00
- Children of Dreams (1931) $59,774,716.00
- Millie (1931) $80,247,244.00
- Everything’s Rosie (1931) $34,752,767.00
- Safe In Hell (1931) $41,324,145.00
- The Maltese Falcon (1931) $50,928,539.00
- The Hot Heiress (1931) $59,965,687.00
- The Reckless Hour (1931) $39,175,829.00
- Gold Dust Gertie (1931) $56,109,871.00
- Compromised (1931) $31,087,930.00
- Illicit (1931) $69,252,715.00
- I Like Your Nerve (1931) $39,428,568.00
- The Last Flight (1931) $56,868,141.00
- Transgression (1931) $39,175,838.00
- The Bargain (1931) $32,857,155.00
- Captain Applejack (1931) $24,769,202.00
- Men Of The Sky (1931) $28,939,525.00
- Party Husband (1931) $38,417,577.00
- The Gay Diplomat (1931) $16,554,942.00
- 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) $54,340,691.00
- Woman Hungry (1931) $32,983,498.00
- God’s Gift to Women (1931) $21,230,752.00
My Main Sources
Source 1: Eddie Mannix MGM Ledgers
Source 2: C.J. Tevlin RKO Ledgers
Source 3: William Schaefer Warner Brothers Ledgers
Source 4: Year In Review Variety Editions
Source 5: Grand Design: Hollywood As A Modern Business Enterprise 1930-1942 by Tino Balio
Source 6: Twentieth Century-Fox A Corporate and Financial History by Aubrey Solomon
Source 7: Wikipedia
Source 8: IMDb.com
Source 9: “Revenue sharing and the coming of sound” by H. Mark Glancy
Source 10: Hollywood Power Stats by Christopher Reynolds
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Hi Mr. Cogerson,
Can you please add the following 1931 films.
1.The Struggle (1931), Hal Skelly and Zita Johann. Box office $100,000. source-Wikipedia
2.Huckleberry Finn (1931),Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. Box office $2.5 million.
source-Wikipedia
3.Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931),Matahi and Anne Chevalier. Box office $472,000 worldwide. source-Wikipedia
Thx
mike
Hi Mr. Cogerson,
Can you please add the following 1931 films.
1.The Struggle (1931), Hal Skelly and Zita Johann. Box office $100,000.
2.Huckleberry Finn (1931),Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. Box office $2.5 million.
3.Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931),Matahi and Anne Chevalier. Box office $472,000 worldwide.
Thx
mike
FYI… I don’t see Feet First in 1930 or 1931 movie list.
Hey Chris….Feet First is now on the 1930 page…coming in at #64. Got the box office number from IMDb…..but they do not say where the figure came from……but we used it.
Hello Bruce, i just have some questions about your worldwide grosses estimation for the yearly reviews in general :
1) Where do they come from? The studios ledgers ? Because i know that variety , imdb and box office mojo only give US gross for the films of this period until the 80’s….
2) And why do you have worldwide grosses for some movies and not for others?
Is it because the ledgers of the different studios that you consulted do not always give the worldwide gross or because when you consulted them you could not take all the infos ?
3)Do you have all the gross figures available (domestic and foreign) in the various studios ledgers that can currently be consulted ?
Thanks a lot !!
Hey Max…..thanks for the comment and the visit. So to answer your questions….(1) MGM, RKO, and Warner Brothers worldwide box office come from the ledgers for those companies. Fox has some good sources as well. Using the rental numbers they have let’s us come up with an adjusted worldwide gross. It is far from an exact science….but given the limited resources….we feel they are at least in the neighborhood. The actual numbers will probably never been known.
(2) So for studios like Paramount, Columbia and Universal….we rarely have worldwide box office numbers. (3) At the end of many of the classic pages and yearly reviews we post the movies we have numbers for….we are working on doing something that will put these numbers together. Hope that answers you questions.