$2.7M
ROI 3.95x
Yearly chart
1932 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1932 chart
This 1932 box office chart highlights films released in 1932, 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$15.7Mvisible records
Avg budget$489,242budgeted titles
Top opening—The Sign of the Cross
Releases14available for year
1932 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
The Sign of the Cross$2.7M The Big Broadcast$2.0M Emma$2.0M Prosperity$1.5M As You Desire Me$1.4MBest ROI
No ROI data yet—Gross-minus-budget leaders
The Sign of the Cross$2.0M Emma$1.6M As You Desire Me$901,267 Prosperity$886,000 Red Dust$815,0001932 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sign of the Cross
WW
Financial
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1932 | $2.7M | $694,065 | $2.0M | 3.95x | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 |
The Big Broadcast
WW
Financial
No budget
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1932 | $2.0M | — | — | — | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 |
Emma
WW
Financial
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1932 | $2.0M | $350,000 | $1.6M | 5.63x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 4 |
Prosperity
WW
Financial
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1932 | $1.5M | $628,000 | $886,000 | 2.41x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 5 |
As You Desire Me
WW
Financial
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1932 | $1.4M | $460,733 | $901,267 | 2.96x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 6 |
Strange Interlude
WW
Financial
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1932 | $1.2M | $654,000 | $583,000 | 1.89x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 7 |
Red Dust
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Financial
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1932 | $1.2M | $408,000 | $815,000 | 3.00x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 8 |
One Way Passage
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Financial
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1932 | $1.1M | $350,000 | $758,000 | 3.17x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 9 |
Bird of Paradise
WW
Financial
No budget
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1932 | $753,000 | — | — | — | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 10 |
The Lost Squadron
WW
Financial
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1932 | $732,000 | $621,000 | $111,000 | 1.18x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 11 |
Scarface
WW
Financial
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1932 | $600,000 | $800,000 | -$200,000 | 0.75x | The Caddo Company |
| 12 |
The Most Dangerous Game
WW
Financial
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1932 | $443,000 | $219,869 | $223,131 | 2.01x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 13 |
The Mummy
WW
Financial
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1932 | $1,408 | $196,000 | -$194,592 | 0.01x | Universal Pictures |
| 14 |
Vampyr
WW
Financial
No budget
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1932 | $19 | — | — | — | Tobis Filmkunst |
$2.0M
ROI —
$2.0M
ROI 5.63x
$1.5M
ROI 2.41x
$1.4M
ROI 2.96x
$1.2M
ROI 1.89x
$1.2M
ROI 3.00x
$1.1M
ROI 3.17x
$753,000
ROI —
$732,000
ROI 1.18x
$600,000
ROI 0.75x
$443,000
ROI 2.01x
$1,408
ROI 0.01x
$19
ROI —
1932 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1932 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1932 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.