Studio box office profile

RKO Radio Pictures

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings for this studio, distributor or production company.

Total gross$168.3Mworldwide gross

Movies54mapped titles

Average$3.1Mper release

CoverageMappedavailable films

Studio profile

RKO Radio Pictures box office performance

Explore movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings in one place.

RKO Radio Pictures is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a studio, distributor or production company. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage and related franchise links for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top RKO Radio Pictures movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.

1946 Notorious $24.5M 1944 Days of Glory $23.0M 1945 The Bells of St. Mary's $21.3M 1933 King Kong $10.0M 1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame $6.9M 1947 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer $5.6M 1941 Suspicion $4.5M 1933 Little Women $4.1M

Movies by year

Box office performance by release year.

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YearMoviesWorldwide gross

1954 1 $2.9M › 1952 1 $1.6M › 1951 1 $2.0M › 1948 2 $2.1M › 1947 2 $6.9M › 1946 2 $27.3M › 1945 1 $21.3M › 1944 2 $23.6M ›

5-year total $15.5M 5-year average $3.1M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of box office by primary genre.

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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross

RRomance 33 $112.0M › DDrama 22 $94.8M › CComedy 26 $66.8M › MMystery 6 $37.9M › TThriller 7 $36.2M › WWar 5 $31.5M › HHorror 6 $24.7M › MMusic 7 $15.7M ›

Related franchises

Top connected franchises and series.

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FranchiseMoviesWorldwide gross

FOFather O'malley 2 $37.6M › KKKing Kong (1933) 2 $10.6M › CPCat People 1 $4.0M ›

Performance insights

RKO Radio Pictures box office breakdown

Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped movie set.

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Best ROI

Highest return on investment.

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1Notorious 12.25x 2Suspicion 4.08x 3The Hunchback of Notre Dame 3.82x 4The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 2.83x 5The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1.53x

ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget

Budget gaps

Largest budget vs. performance gaps.

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One Minute to Zero — Sylvia Scarlett — Cimarron — The Toast of New York — Let's Try Again —

Gap = Worldwide Gross − Budget

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Recent releases

Latest releases from RKO Radio Pictures.

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The French Line 1954 $2.9M

One Minute to Zero 1952 $1.6M

His Kind of Woman 1951 $2.0M

The Miracle of the Bells 1948 $2.1M

Blood on the Moon 1948 $88

◎Total worldwide gross$168.3M ▦Total movies54 ◷Years active23 ◇Avg. gross per movie$3.1M

RKO Radio Pictures movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Notorious WW Financial	1946	$24.5M	$2.0M	$22.5M	12.25x	RKO Radio Pictures
2	Days of Glory WW Financial No budget	1944	$23.0M	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
3	The Bells of St. Mary's WW Financial No budget	1945	$21.3M	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
4	King Kong WW Financial	1933	$10.0M	$672,000	$9.3M	14.88x	RKO Radio Pictures
5	The Hunchback of Notre Dame WW Financial	1939	$6.9M	$1.8M	$5.1M	3.82x	RKO Radio Pictures
6	The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer WW Financial	1947	$5.6M	$2.0M	$3.6M	2.83x	RKO Radio Pictures
7	Suspicion WW Financial	1941	$4.5M	$1.1M	$3.4M	4.08x	RKO Radio Pictures
8	Little Women WW Financial	1933	$4.1M	$424,000	$3.7M	9.76x	RKO Radio Pictures
9	Cat People WW Financial	1942	$4.0M	$134,000	$3.9M	29.85x	RKO Radio Pictures
10	Hitler's Children WW Financial	1943	$3.4M	$205,000	$3.2M	16.37x	RKO Radio Pictures
11	Top Hat WW Financial	1935	$3.2M	$609,000	$2.6M	5.26x	RKO Radio Pictures
12	The French Line WW Financial No budget	1954	$2.9M	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
13	Gunga Din WW Financial	1939	$2.8M	$1.9M	$892,000	1.47x	RKO Radio Pictures
14	The Spiral Staircase WW Financial	1946	$2.8M	$750,000	$2.1M	3.73x	RKO Radio Pictures
15	Follow the Fleet WW Financial	1936	$2.7M	$747,000	$2.0M	3.65x	RKO Radio Pictures
16	Swing Time WW Financial	1936	$2.6M	$886,000	$1.7M	2.93x	RKO Radio Pictures
17	Rio Rita WW Financial	1929	$2.4M	$678,000	$1.7M	3.54x	RKO Radio Pictures
18	The Sky's the Limit WW Financial	1943	$2.2M	$871,000	$1.3M	2.51x	RKO Radio Pictures
19	Shall We Dance WW Financial	1937	$2.2M	$991,000	$1.2M	2.19x	RKO Radio Pictures
20	The Miracle of the Bells WW Financial	1948	$2.1M	$2.0M	$100,000	1.05x	RKO Radio Pictures
21	My Favorite Wife WW Financial	1940	$2.1M	$921,000	$1.1M	2.23x	RKO Radio Pictures
22	His Kind of Woman WW Financial	1951	$2.0M	$1.8M	$175,000	1.10x	RKO Radio Pictures
23	Bachelor Mother WW Financial	1939	$2.0M	$509,000	$1.5M	3.88x	RKO Radio Pictures
24	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle WW Financial	1939	$1.8M	$1.2M	$629,000	1.53x	RKO Radio Pictures
25	The Gay Divorcee WW Financial	1934	$1.8M	$520,000	$1.3M	3.46x	RKO Radio Pictures
26	Stage Door WW Financial	1937	$1.8M	$952,000	$810,000	1.85x	RKO Radio Pictures
27	Carefree WW Financial	1938	$1.7M	$1.3M	$478,000	1.38x	RKO Radio Pictures
28	Tom, Dick and Harry WW Financial	1941	$1.6M	$806,000	$822,000	2.02x	RKO Radio Pictures
29	One Minute to Zero WW Financial	1952	$1.6M	$2.2M	-$581,000	0.73x	RKO Radio Pictures
30	A Damsel in Distress WW Financial	1937	$1.5M	$1.0M	$430,000	1.42x	RKO Radio Pictures
31	Mr. & Mrs. Smith WW Financial	1941	$1.4M	$743,000	$657,000	1.88x	RKO Radio Pictures
32	Cimarron WW Financial	1931	$1.4M	$1.4M	-$50,000	0.97x	RKO Radio Pictures
33	Crossfire WW Financial	1947	$1.3M	$250,000	$1.1M	5.20x	RKO Radio Pictures
34	Mary of Scotland WW Financial	1936	$1.3M	$864,000	$412,000	1.48x	RKO Radio Pictures
35	Vivacious Lady WW Financial	1938	$1.2M	$703,000	$503,000	1.72x	RKO Radio Pictures
36	The Toast of New York WW Financial	1937	$1.1M	$1.1M	-$20,000	0.98x	RKO Radio Pictures
37	The Informer WW Financial	1935	$950,000	$243,000	$707,000	3.91x	RKO Radio Pictures
38	Star of Midnight WW Financial	1935	$831,000	$280,000	$551,000	2.97x	RKO Radio Pictures
39	The Woman I Love WW Financial No budget	1937	$783,000	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
40	Alice Adams WW Financial	1935	$770,000	$342,000	$428,000	2.25x	RKO Radio Pictures
41	Bird of Paradise WW Financial No budget	1932	$753,000	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
42	The Lost Squadron WW Financial	1932	$732,000	$621,000	$111,000	1.18x	RKO Radio Pictures
43	The Bashful Bachelor WW Financial Hidden	1942	$675,000	$165,000	$510,000	4.09x	RKO Radio Pictures
44	The Bride Walks Out WW Financial	1936	$670,000	$289,000	$381,000	2.32x	RKO Radio Pictures
45	Annie Oakley WW Financial	1935	$620,000	$354,000	$266,000	1.75x	RKO Radio Pictures
46	The Son of Kong WW Financial	1933	$616,000	$250,000	$366,000	2.46x	RKO Radio Pictures
47	Bride by Mistake WW Financial No budget	1944	$600,000	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
48	A Woman Rebels WW Financial	1936	$583,000	$574,000	$9,000	1.02x	RKO Radio Pictures
49	Sylvia Scarlett WW Financial	1935	$497,000	$641,000	-$144,000	0.78x	RKO Radio Pictures
50	The Most Dangerous Game WW Financial	1932	$443,000	$219,869	$223,131	2.01x	RKO Radio Pictures
51	The Runaway Bride WW Financial	1930	$204,000	$103,000	$101,000	1.98x	RKO Radio Pictures
52	Let's Try Again WW Financial	1934	$183	$250	-$67	0.73x	RKO Radio Pictures
53	Captain Hurricane WW Financial	1935	$150	$208	-$58	0.72x	RKO Radio Pictures
54	Blood on the Moon WW Financial No budget	1948	$88	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures

Notorious 1946 · WW Budget $2.0M · RKO Radio Pictures

$24.5M ROI 12.25x

Days of Glory 1944 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$23.0M ROI —

The Bells of St. Mary's 1945 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$21.3M ROI —

King Kong 1933 · WW Budget $672,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$10.0M ROI 14.88x

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 · WW Budget $1.8M · RKO Radio Pictures

$6.9M ROI 3.82x

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 1947 · WW Budget $2.0M · RKO Radio Pictures

$5.6M ROI 2.83x

Suspicion 1941 · WW Budget $1.1M · RKO Radio Pictures

$4.5M ROI 4.08x

Little Women 1933 · WW Budget $424,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$4.1M ROI 9.76x

Cat People 1942 · WW Budget $134,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$4.0M ROI 29.85x

Hitler's Children 1943 · WW Budget $205,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$3.4M ROI 16.37x

Top Hat 1935 · WW Budget $609,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$3.2M ROI 5.26x

The French Line 1954 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.9M ROI —

Gunga Din 1939 · WW Budget $1.9M · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.8M ROI 1.47x

The Spiral Staircase 1946 · WW Budget $750,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.8M ROI 3.73x

Follow the Fleet 1936 · WW Budget $747,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.7M ROI 3.65x

Swing Time 1936 · WW Budget $886,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.6M ROI 2.93x

Rio Rita 1929 · WW Budget $678,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.4M ROI 3.54x

The Sky's the Limit 1943 · WW Budget $871,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.2M ROI 2.51x

Shall We Dance 1937 · WW Budget $991,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.2M ROI 2.19x

The Miracle of the Bells 1948 · WW Budget $2.0M · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.1M ROI 1.05x

My Favorite Wife 1940 · WW Budget $921,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.1M ROI 2.23x

His Kind of Woman 1951 · WW Budget $1.8M · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.0M ROI 1.10x

Bachelor Mother 1939 · WW Budget $509,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.0M ROI 3.88x

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939 · WW Budget $1.2M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.8M ROI 1.53x

The Gay Divorcee 1934 · WW Budget $520,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.8M ROI 3.46x

Stage Door 1937 · WW Budget $952,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.8M ROI 1.85x

Carefree 1938 · WW Budget $1.3M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.7M ROI 1.38x

Tom, Dick and Harry 1941 · WW Budget $806,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.6M ROI 2.02x

One Minute to Zero 1952 · WW Budget $2.2M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.6M ROI 0.73x

A Damsel in Distress 1937 · WW Budget $1.0M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.5M ROI 1.42x

Mr. & Mrs. Smith 1941 · WW Budget $743,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.4M ROI 1.88x

Cimarron 1931 · WW Budget $1.4M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.4M ROI 0.97x

Crossfire 1947 · WW Budget $250,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.3M ROI 5.20x

Mary of Scotland 1936 · WW Budget $864,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.3M ROI 1.48x

Vivacious Lady 1938 · WW Budget $703,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.2M ROI 1.72x

The Toast of New York 1937 · WW Budget $1.1M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.1M ROI 0.98x

The Informer 1935 · WW Budget $243,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$950,000 ROI 3.91x

Star of Midnight 1935 · WW Budget $280,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$831,000 ROI 2.97x

The Woman I Love 1937 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$783,000 ROI —

Alice Adams 1935 · WW Budget $342,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$770,000 ROI 2.25x

Bird of Paradise 1932 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$753,000 ROI —

The Lost Squadron 1932 · WW Budget $621,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$732,000 ROI 1.18x

The Bashful Bachelor 1942 · WW Budget $165,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$675,000 ROI 4.09x

The Bride Walks Out 1936 · WW Budget $289,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$670,000 ROI 2.32x

Annie Oakley 1935 · WW Budget $354,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$620,000 ROI 1.75x

The Son of Kong 1933 · WW Budget $250,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$616,000 ROI 2.46x

Bride by Mistake 1944 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$600,000 ROI —

A Woman Rebels 1936 · WW Budget $574,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$583,000 ROI 1.02x

Sylvia Scarlett 1935 · WW Budget $641,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$497,000 ROI 0.78x

The Most Dangerous Game 1932 · WW Budget $219,869 · RKO Radio Pictures

$443,000 ROI 2.01x

The Runaway Bride 1930 · WW Budget $103,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$204,000 ROI 1.98x

Let's Try Again 1934 · WW Budget $250 · RKO Radio Pictures

$183 ROI 0.73x

Captain Hurricane 1935 · WW Budget $208 · RKO Radio Pictures

$150 ROI 0.72x

Blood on the Moon 1948 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$88 ROI —

RKO Radio Pictures box office FAQ

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