$12.0M
ROI 41.24x
Yearly chart
1931 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1931 chart
This 1931 box office chart highlights films released in 1931, 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$34.4Mvisible records
Avg budget$563,600budgeted titles
Top opening—Frankenstein
Releases17available for year
1931 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Gross-minus-budget leaders
Frankenstein$11.7M Trader Horn$2.9M City Lights$2.8M Mata Hari$1.7M The Champ$1.2M1931 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frankenstein
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1931 | $12.0M | $291,000 | $11.7M | 41.24x | Universal Pictures |
| 2 |
City Lights
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1931 | $4.3M | $1.5M | $2.8M | 2.83x | Charles Chaplin Productions |
| 3 |
Trader Horn
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1931 | $4.2M | $1.3M | $2.9M | 3.23x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 4 |
Mata Hari
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1931 | $2.2M | $558,000 | $1.7M | 3.99x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 5 |
The Champ
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1931 | $1.6M | $356,000 | $1.2M | 4.49x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 6 |
Possessed
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No budget
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1931 | $1.5M | — | — | — | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 7 |
Cimarron
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1931 | $1.4M | $1.4M | -$50,000 | 0.97x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 8 |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931 | $1.3M | $535,000 | $765,000 | 2.43x | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 |
Bad Girl
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1931 | $1.1M | $100,000 | $1.0M | 11.00x | Fox Film Corporation |
| 10 |
This Modern Age
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1931 | $891,000 | $361,000 | $530,000 | 2.47x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 11 |
Five Star Final
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1931 | $822,000 | $310,000 | $512,000 | 2.65x | The Vitaphone Corporation |
| 12 |
Laughing Sinners
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1931 | $765,000 | $338,000 | $427,000 | 2.26x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 13 |
Little Caesar
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1931 | $752,000 | $281,000 | $471,000 | 2.68x | First National Pictures |
| 14 |
Dracula
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1931 | $700,000 | $355,000 | $345,000 | 1.97x | Universal Pictures |
| 15 |
The Public Enemy
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1931 | $557,000 | $151,000 | $406,000 | 3.69x | The Vitaphone Corporation |
| 16 |
West of Broadway
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1931 | $263,000 | $585,000 | -$322,000 | 0.45x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 17 |
M
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1931 | $35,274 | — | — | — | Nero Film Ag |
$4.3M
ROI 2.83x
$4.2M
ROI 3.23x
$2.2M
ROI 3.99x
$1.6M
ROI 4.49x
$1.5M
ROI —
$1.4M
ROI 0.97x
$1.3M
ROI 2.43x
$1.1M
ROI 11.00x
$891,000
ROI 2.47x
$822,000
ROI 2.65x
$765,000
ROI 2.26x
$752,000
ROI 2.68x
$700,000
ROI 1.97x
$557,000
ROI 3.69x
$263,000
ROI 0.45x
$35,274
ROI —
1931 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1931 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1931 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.