The following is an overview of 1932 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
The top ten 1932 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: The Film Daily Yearbook listed the following as the ten leading headline events of the year.
[5] Other notable events include: Exhibitors selected the following as the Top Ten Money Making Stars for 1931–1932 in Quigley Publishing Company's first annual poll.
[6] The 5th Academy Awards were conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on November 18, 1932,[7] at a ceremony held at The Ambassador Hotel[7] in Los Angeles, California.
[7] Films screened in Los Angeles between August 1, 1931, and July 31, 1932, were eligible to receive awards.