The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

Academy Awards

The 7th Academy Awards was held on February 27, 1935, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. They were hosted by Irvin S. Cobb. For the first time, the Academy standardized the practice – still in effect, notwithstanding changes to the 93rd and 94th Academy Awards as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – that the award eligibility period for a film would be the preceding calendar year. Most nominations: One Night of Love (Columbia Pictures) – 6 Major Awards Most Awards: It Happened One Night – 5 It Happened One Night became the first film to perform a "clean sweep" of the top five award categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. This feat would later be duplicated by One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1976 and The Silence of the Lambs in 1992. It also was the first romantic comedy to be named Best Picture.

1934 film releases

United States unless stated

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1934

United States unless stated

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Serials

Comedy film series and shorts

Animated short film series

Births

Deaths

Debuts