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1937 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1937 chart

This 1937 box office chart highlights films released in 1937, 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$38.8Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.1Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

Releases22available for year

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Top gross

The Prisoner of Zenda$5.0M Maytime$4.0M The Good Earth$3.6M Saratoga$3.3M The Awful Truth$3.0M

Best ROI

The Prisoner of Zenda4.00x Saratoga2.96x A Star Is Born1.98x Maytime1.88x A Damsel in Distress1.42x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

The Prisoner of Zenda$3.8M The Awful Truth$2.4M Saratoga$2.2M Maytime$1.9M Shall We Dance$1.2M

1937 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	The Prisoner of Zenda WW Financial	1937	$5.0M	$1.3M	$3.8M	4.00x	Selznick International Pictures
2	Maytime WW Financial	1937	$4.0M	$2.1M	$1.9M	1.88x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
3	The Good Earth WW Financial	1937	$3.6M	$2.8M	$757,000	1.27x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
4	Saratoga WW Financial	1937	$3.3M	$1.1M	$2.2M	2.96x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
5	The Awful Truth WW Financial	1937	$3.0M	$600,000	$2.4M	5.00x	Columbia Pictures
6	A Star Is Born WW Financial	1937	$2.4M	$1.2M	$1.2M	1.98x	Selznick International Pictures
7	A Day at the Races WW Financial	1937	$2.3M	$2.0M	$289,000	1.14x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
8	Shall We Dance WW Financial	1937	$2.2M	$991,000	$1.2M	2.19x	RKO Radio Pictures
9	The Last of Mrs. Cheyney WW Financial	1937	$1.8M	$741,000	$1.1M	2.43x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
10	Stage Door WW Financial	1937	$1.8M	$952,000	$810,000	1.85x	RKO Radio Pictures
11	Big City WW Financial	1937	$1.6M	$621,000	$980,000	2.58x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
12	Parnell WW Financial	1937	$1.6M	$1.5M	$29,000	1.02x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
13	A Damsel in Distress WW Financial	1937	$1.5M	$1.0M	$430,000	1.42x	RKO Radio Pictures
14	The Bride Wore Red WW Financial	1937	$1.2M	$960,000	$240,000	1.25x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
15	The Toast of New York WW Financial	1937	$1.1M	$1.1M	-$20,000	0.98x	RKO Radio Pictures
16	Night Must Fall WW Financial	1937	$1.0M	$589,000	$426,000	1.72x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
17	The Woman I Love WW Financial No budget	1937	$783,000	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
18	A Family Affair WW Financial	1937	$502,000	$178,000	$324,000	2.82x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
19	Grand Illusion WW Financial No budget	1937	$172,885	—	—	—	Réalisation D'art Cinématographique
20	Pépé le Moko WW Financial No budget	1937	$155,895	—	—	—	Paris Film Production
21	The Magicians Opera WW Financial	1937	$15,000	$14,000	$1,000	1.07x	—
22	Please Teacher WW Financial No budget	1937	$75	—	—	—	Associated British Picture Corporation

The Prisoner of Zenda 1937 · WW Budget $1.3M · Selznick International Pictures

$5.0M ROI 4.00x

Maytime 1937 · WW Budget $2.1M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$4.0M ROI 1.88x

The Good Earth 1937 · WW Budget $2.8M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$3.6M ROI 1.27x

Saratoga 1937 · WW Budget $1.1M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$3.3M ROI 2.96x

The Awful Truth 1937 · WW Budget $600,000 · Columbia Pictures

$3.0M ROI 5.00x

A Star Is Born 1937 · WW Budget $1.2M · Selznick International Pictures

$2.4M ROI 1.98x

A Day at the Races 1937 · WW Budget $2.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.3M ROI 1.14x

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

$2.2M ROI 2.19x

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 1937 · WW Budget $741,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.8M ROI 2.43x

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

$1.8M ROI 1.85x

Big City 1937 · WW Budget $621,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.6M ROI 2.58x

Parnell 1937 · WW Budget $1.5M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.6M ROI 1.02x

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

$1.5M ROI 1.42x

The Bride Wore Red 1937 · WW Budget $960,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.2M ROI 1.25x

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

$1.1M ROI 0.98x

Night Must Fall 1937 · WW Budget $589,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.0M ROI 1.72x

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

$783,000 ROI —

A Family Affair 1937 · WW Budget $178,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$502,000 ROI 2.82x

Grand Illusion 1937 · WW Budget — · Réalisation D'art Cinématographique

$172,885 ROI —

Pépé le Moko 1937 · WW Budget — · Paris Film Production

$155,895 ROI —

The Magicians Opera 1937 · WW Budget $14,000

$15,000 ROI 1.07x

Please Teacher 1937 · WW Budget — · Associated British Picture Corporation

$75 ROI —

1937 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1937 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1937 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.