Most Popular Movies 1931
This chart shows the 1931 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1931 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1931 - Top 1931 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1932 → |
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| Frankenstein |
| Director: James Whale |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 1931 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Gothic Horror, Frankenstien's Monster, Monster |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
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International BO: $1,435 |
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| My Past |
| Director: Roy Del Ruth |
| Lead Roles: Joan Blondell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1931 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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| Dance, Fools, Dance |
| Director: Harry Beaumont |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 1931 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
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| Alexander Hamilton |
| Director: John G. Adolphi |
| Lead Roles: George Arliss as Alexander Hamilton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 12, 1931 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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| Ingagi |
| Director: William S. Campbell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 1931 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Rescue, Set in Africa, Voiceover/Narration |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,000,000 |
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| M |
| Director: Fritz Lang |
| Lead Roles: Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 31, 1931 (Limited) (Sweden) |
| Keywords: Police Procedural, Serial Killer, Organized Crime, Prostitution |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,566 |
Synopsis
M centers around the intense manhunt for a child murderer, played by the legendary Peter Lorre in his first major role. As the police descend on the city in search of the killer, the criminal element finds that extra scrutiny from the law is hindering its own activities, and take the law into their own hands, seeking to bring the murderer to justice on their own terms.
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| La Chienne |
| Director: Jean Renoir |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1931 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Chances |
| Director: Allan Dwan |
| Lead Roles: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 1931 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |