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1933 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1933 chart

This 1933 box office chart highlights films released in 1933, 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$43.5Mvisible records

Avg budget$441,833budgeted titles

Top opening—King Kong

Releases17available for year

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Top gross

King Kong$10.0M Cavalcade$7.6M Little Women$4.1M Gold Diggers of 1933$3.2M I'm No Angel$2.9M

Best ROI

Cavalcade6.46x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

King Kong$9.3M Cavalcade$6.4M Little Women$3.7M Gold Diggers of 1933$2.8M I'm No Angel$2.6M

1933 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	King Kong WW Financial	1933	$10.0M	$672,000	$9.3M	14.88x	RKO Radio Pictures
2	Cavalcade WW Financial	1933	$7.6M	$1.2M	$6.4M	6.46x	Fox Film Corporation
3	Little Women WW Financial	1933	$4.1M	$424,000	$3.7M	9.76x	RKO Radio Pictures
4	Gold Diggers of 1933 WW Financial	1933	$3.2M	$433,000	$2.8M	7.39x	Warner Bros. Pictures
5	I'm No Angel WW Financial	1933	$2.9M	$225,000	$2.6M	12.67x	Paramount Pictures
6	Footlight Parade WW Financial	1933	$2.4M	$703,000	$1.7M	3.44x	Warner Bros. Pictures
7	Dancing Lady WW Financial	1933	$2.4M	$923,055	$1.5M	2.60x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
8	42nd Street WW Financial	1933	$2.3M	$439,000	$1.8M	5.20x	Warner Bros. Pictures
9	She Done Him Wrong WW Financial	1933	$2.2M	$200,000	$2.0M	11.00x	Paramount Pictures
10	Dinner at Eight WW Financial	1933	$2.2M	$435,000	$1.7M	4.96x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
11	Damaged Lives WW Financial	1933	$1.8M	$10,000	$1.8M	180.00x	Weldon Pictures Corp.
12	Central Airport WW Financial	1933	$747,000	$421,000	$326,000	1.77x	First National Pictures
13	The Son of Kong WW Financial	1933	$616,000	$250,000	$366,000	2.46x	RKO Radio Pictures
14	Convention City WW Financial	1933	$522,000	$239,000	$283,000	2.18x	First National Pictures
15	Baby Face WW Financial	1933	$451,000	$187,000	$264,000	2.41x	Warner Bros. Pictures
16	The Testament of Dr. Mabuse WW Financial No budget	1933	$27,690	—	—	—	Nero Film Ag
17	The Invisible Man WW Financial	1933	$27,105	$328,000	-$300,895	0.08x	Universal Pictures

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

$10.0M ROI 14.88x

Cavalcade 1933 · WW Budget $1.2M · Fox Film Corporation

$7.6M ROI 6.46x

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

$4.1M ROI 9.76x

Gold Diggers of 1933 1933 · WW Budget $433,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.2M ROI 7.39x

I'm No Angel 1933 · WW Budget $225,000 · Paramount Pictures

$2.9M ROI 12.67x

Footlight Parade 1933 · WW Budget $703,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$2.4M ROI 3.44x

Dancing Lady 1933 · WW Budget $923,055 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.4M ROI 2.60x

42nd Street 1933 · WW Budget $439,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$2.3M ROI 5.20x

She Done Him Wrong 1933 · WW Budget $200,000 · Paramount Pictures

$2.2M ROI 11.00x

Dinner at Eight 1933 · WW Budget $435,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.2M ROI 4.96x

Damaged Lives 1933 · WW Budget $10,000 · Weldon Pictures Corp.

$1.8M ROI 180.00x

Central Airport 1933 · WW Budget $421,000 · First National Pictures

$747,000 ROI 1.77x

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

$616,000 ROI 2.46x

Convention City 1933 · WW Budget $239,000 · First National Pictures

$522,000 ROI 2.18x

Baby Face 1933 · WW Budget $187,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$451,000 ROI 2.41x

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 1933 · WW Budget — · Nero Film Ag

$27,690 ROI —

The Invisible Man 1933 · WW Budget $328,000 · Universal Pictures

$27,105 ROI 0.08x

1933 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1933 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1933 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.