Top Movies of the 1930s

1930s: Top 25 of the Decade These are the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by overall points in Dave’s Movie Database.

1) Gone with the Wind (1939) 2) The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3) City Lights (1931) 4) King Kong (1933) 5) Modern Times (1936) 6) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 7) It Happened One Night (1934) 8) The Rules of the Game (La Règle du Jeu) (1939) 9) M – Eine Stadt Sucht Einen Mörder (1931) 10) All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) 11) Grand Illusion (La Grand Illusion) (1937) 12) Stagecoach (1939) 13) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) 14) Duck Soup (1933) 15) Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 16) Frankenstein (1931) 17) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 18) Bringing Up Baby (1938) 19) Top Hat (1935) 20) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) 21) L’Atalante (aka “Le Chaland Qui Passe) (1934) 22) Trouble in Paradise (1932) 23) A Night at the Opera (1935) 24) The Thin Man (1934) 25) Swing Time (1936)

Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Eras Dave’s Movie Database: Movies of the Year Dave’s Movie Database: Box Office Dave’s Movie Database: Awards Page Dave’s Movie Database: Ratings Page Originally posted 3/7/2025.