Best Movies of 1933

The highest-rated films from 1933 according to MovieMagicScore. Rankings based purely on what viewers actually think.

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King Kong

1933 · 1,554 ratings

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

7.6

The Invisible Man

1933 · 901 ratings

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

7.5

Duck Soup

1933 · 822 ratings

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

7.3

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

1933 · 268 ratings

After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor's preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse's notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor's whereabouts, and capture him for good.

7.7

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 · 164 ratings

When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.

7.2

Design for Living

1933 · 202 ratings

An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.

7.1

Sons of the Desert

1933 · 254 ratings

Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.

7.0

Baby Face

1933 · 144 ratings

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

7.2

Three Little Pigs

1933 · 411 ratings

The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their houses down (after trickery like dressing as a foundling sheep fails), they run to their brother's house. And throughout, they sing the classic song, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".

6.9

#10

Land Without Bread

1933 · 163 ratings

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

7.1

#11

Zero for Conduct

1933 · 249 ratings

In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.

6.9

#12

42nd Street

1933 · 204 ratings

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

6.9

#13

Snow-White

1933 · 113 ratings

Trouble starts when the queen's magic mirror says Betty Boop is fairest.

6.8

#14

Little Women

1933 · 144 ratings

Four sisters come of age during the American Civil War. With their father away fighting, the family, headed by their mother, experiences tribulations, joy, and kindness from their wealthy neighbor and his high-spirited grandson.

6.8

#15

Dinner at Eight

1933 · 120 ratings

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

6.7

#16

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 · 144 ratings

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

6.4

#17

She Done Him Wrong

1933 · 125 ratings

New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine. One of them is a vicious criminal who’s escaped and is on the way to see “his” girl, not realising she hasn’t exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader.

5.8

#18

Cavalcade

1933 · 122 ratings

A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst events touching their family are the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great War.

5.5

#19

The Son of Kong

1933 · 134 ratings

Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.

5.4

About 1933 Movies

These are the best-rated movies released in 1933 according to MovieMagicScore. Our ranking system aggregates genuine viewer ratings to give you an honest picture of what audiences actually think about these films.

From blockbusters to indie gems, discover what made 1933 memorable in cinema based on the collective opinion of movie lovers worldwide.

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