List of 1932 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which placed number one at the box office in the United States during 1932. Number-one films MonthTitleRefJanuaryEmmaFebruaryHell DiversMarchOne Hour with YouAprilTarzan the Ape ManMayGrand HotelJuneAs You Desire MeJulyBring 'Em Back AliveRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmAugustHorse FeathersSeptemberGrand HotelOctoberSmilin' ThroughNovemberRed DustDecemberProsperity

Weekly high-grossers DateTitleGrossOther high grossing filmsRefJanuary 2Ladies of the Big House$348,300Mata Hari $291,600; Delicious $254,100; Strictly Dishonorable $210,700January 9Mata Hari$211,700This Reckless Age $136,300; Emma $133,700; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde $104,000January 16Dance Team$278,700Two Kinds of Women (1932 film) $244,100; Mata Hari $145,900; Hell Divers $133,700January 23Union Depot$167,000Emma $146,900; No One Man $127,100; Charlie Chan's Chance $102,000January 30High Pressure$135,971Tomorrow and Tomorrow $127,500; No One Man $116,500; Hell Divers $115,628; Mata Hari $111,500; Lovers Courageous $108,700February 6Tomorrow and Tomorrow$183,000Hell Divers $133,000; Prestige $96,800; The Silent Witness $90,600February 13Wayward$130,000Arrowsmith $120,900; Business and Pleasure $97,100; Murders in the Rue Morgue $95,800February 20Lady with a Past$158,800Shanghai Express $134,200; She Wanted a Millionaire $118,900; Fireman, Save My Child $97,200February 27Broken Lullaby$213,900Shanghai Express $109,600; Fireman, Save My Child $99,000March 5Strangers in Love$189,400Arsène Lupin $127,000March 12Arsène Lupin$168,500The Lost Squadron $146,800; Dancers in the Dark $138,030; The Beast of the City $113,600March 19Dancers in the Dark$151,700Polly of the Circus $108,300; Hotel Continental $100,900March 26Alias the Doctor$240,200One Hour with You $202,200; Tarzan the Ape Man $189,200April 2Tarzan the Ape Man$193,500One Hour with You $190,300; Shopworn $137,300April 9$120,600The Misleading Lady $97,300April 16This Is the Night$129,400Tarzan $125,500April 23The Miracle Man$100,000The Misleading Lady $84,400; Sky Bride $78,900; The Wet Parade $78,000April 30TBDMay 7Letty Lynton$194,500The World and the Flesh $170,000May 14$140,300Sinners in the Sun $123,500; The Rich Are Always with Us $103,200; State's Attorney $102,000May 21The Rich Are Always with Us$107,200Letty Lynton $98,900May 28Huddle$139,600As You Desire Me $128,400June 4As You Desire Me$229,100Strangers of the Evening $71,400; Man About Town $62,500; The Strange Love of Molly Louvain $61,800; Society Girl $61,600June 11Merrily We Go to Hell$293,400Society Girl $108,500; As You Desire Me $89,700June 18Thunder Below$242,700Week Ends Only $105,800; Merrily We Go to Hell $80,000June 25The Man from Yesterday$174,100Red-Headed Woman $102,300; Bring 'Em Back Alive $80,000; Bachelor's Affairs $77,000July 2Make Me a Star$215,050Red-Headed Woman $107,600; Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm $100,400; Bring 'Em Back Alive $97,500July 9Red-Headed Woman$187,800Million Dollar Legs $107,900July 16Lady and Gent$147,100Unashamed $88,500; The Washington Masquerade $79,100July 23Madame Racketeer$130,200The Washington Masquerade $92,200July 30TBDAugust 6The First Year$246,300The Washington Masquerade $104,100August 13Guilty as Hell$200,600Skyscraper Souls $109,900; The First Year $107,100August 20American Madness$95,400Devil and the Deep $93,400; Guilty as Hell $74,800; Skyscraper Souls $71,000; August 27Horse Feathers$184,700Speak Easily $91,400; Blondie of the Follies $71,600September 3Back Street$101,000The Night Club Lady $100,700; Bird of Paradise $83,000September 10Down to Earth$170,30070,000 Witnesses $160,400; Blondie of the Follies $155,700; Love Me Tonight $133,900September 17Blondie of the Follies$113,500Bird of Paradise $83,200; 70,000 Witnesses $75,800September 24Grand Hotel$209,800The Night of June 13 $194,100October 1Blonde Venus$213,900Grand Hotel $195,800October 8The Phantom President$157,500Pack Up Your Troubles $114,600; Blonde Venus $86,600October 15$172,200Smilin' Through $107,800October 22Smilin' Through$183,700The Phantom of Crestwood $149,400; The Big Broadcast $129,600October 29Six Hours to Live$144,700Smilin' Through $117,500; Big Broadcast $104,400November 5Red Dust$140,000Night After Night $105,900November 12$257,000Hot Saturday $96,100November 19I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang$188,700Evenings for Sale $88,500; Sherlock Holmes $84,200; Air Mail $82,900November 26Prosperity$166,900The Conquerors $120,700; Tess of the Storm Country $89,700December 3$163,100Call Her Savage; $126,250; If I Had a Million $103,200; Tess of the Storm Country $101,100December 10Under-Cover Man$75,700Evenings for Sale $74,500December 17Flesh$150,900December 24TBD

The Box Office Champions of 1932 TitleDistributorGrand HotelMGMEmmaMGMDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeParamountMata Hari MGMDeliciousFox FilmThe Man Who Played GodWarner Bros.Hell DiversMGMOne Hour with YouParamountShanghai ExpressParamountArrowsmithUnited ArtistsShopwornColumbiaBusiness and PleasureFox FilmTarzan the Ape ManMGMBring 'Em Back AliveRKOFrankenstein Universal

See also Lists of American films — American films by year Lists of box office number-one films

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