$4.4M
ROI 11.50x
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1929 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1929 chart
This 1929 box office chart highlights films released in 1929, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
Year gross$27.8Mvisible records
Avg budget$521,978budgeted titles
Top opening—The Broadway Melody
Releases11available for year
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Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Broadway Melody
WW
Financial
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1929 | $4.4M | $379,000 | $4.0M | 11.50x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 2 |
Gold Diggers of Broadway
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Financial
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1929 | $4.0M | $532,000 | $3.4M | 7.46x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 3 |
The Iron Mask
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Financial
No budget
|
1929 | $3.3M | — | — | — | Elton Productions |
| 4 |
The Desert Song
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Financial
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1929 | $3.0M | $354,000 | $2.7M | 8.54x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 5 |
Welcome Danger
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Financial
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1929 | $3.0M | $979,828 | $2.0M | 3.06x | The Harold Lloyd Corporation |
| 6 |
Rio Rita
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Financial
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1929 | $2.4M | $678,000 | $1.7M | 3.54x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 7 |
Say It with Songs
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1929 | $2.3M | $470,000 | $1.8M | 4.82x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 8 |
The Phantom of the Opera
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No budget
|
1929 | $2.0M | — | — | — | — |
| 9 |
The Cocoanuts
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Financial
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1929 | $1.8M | $500,000 | $1.3M | 3.60x | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 |
Pandora's Box
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Financial
No budget
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1929 | $885,533 | — | — | — | Nero Film Ag |
| 11 |
Our Modern Maidens
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Financial
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1929 | $857,000 | $283,000 | $574,000 | 3.03x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
$4.0M
ROI 7.46x
$3.3M
ROI —
$3.0M
ROI 8.54x
$3.0M
ROI 3.06x
$2.4M
ROI 3.54x
$2.3M
ROI 4.82x
$2.0M
ROI —
$1.8M
ROI 3.60x
$885,533
ROI —
$857,000
ROI 3.03x
1929 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1929 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1929 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.
How is ROI calculated?
ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.
Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.