The top ten 1931 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Variety reported the following as the biggest male stars in the U.S. in alphabetical order although grouped George Arliss and Ronald Colman together as having equal ranking.
[10] Ronald Colman The following were the biggest women names in the U.S. in alphabetical order but again grouped two actresses together to denote they were ranked the same.
[10] Marie Dressler The 4th Academy Awards were awarded to films completed and screened released between August 1, 1930, and July 31, 1931, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The 5th Academy Awards were conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on November 18, 1932,[11] at a ceremony held at The Ambassador Hotel[11] in Los Angeles, California.
[11] Films screened in Los Angeles between August 1, 1931, and July 31, 1932, were eligible to receive awards.