Best Movies of 1934

The highest-rated films from 1934 according to MovieMagicScore. Rankings based purely on what viewers actually think.

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It Happened One Night

1934 · 1,336 ratings

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

7.8

The Thin Man

1934 · 502 ratings

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

7.5

L'Atalante

1934 · 445 ratings

Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy.

7.5

The Gay Divorcee

1934 · 137 ratings

Seeking a divorce from her absentee husband, Mimi Glossop travels to an English seaside resort. There she falls in love with dancer Guy Holden, whom she later mistakes for the corespondent her lawyer hired.

6.9

The Scarlet Empress

1934 · 135 ratings

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.

6.8

The Black Cat

1934 · 293 ratings

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

6.7

Queen Christina

1934 · 130 ratings

Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.

6.8

Twentieth Century

1934 · 108 ratings

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

6.8

The Wise Little Hen

1934 · 110 ratings

Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.

6.6

#10

Tarzan and His Mate

1934 · 145 ratings

Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

6.5

#11

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934 · 424 ratings

While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.

6.5

#12

The Big Bad Wolf

1934 · 123 ratings

The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

6.5

#13

Of Human Bondage

1934 · 136 ratings

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

6.5

#14

The Grasshopper and the Ants

1934 · 122 ratings

As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves

6.5

#15

It's a Gift

1934 · 100 ratings

After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

6.3

#16

Babes in Toyland

1934 · 147 ratings

Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.

6.3

About 1934 Movies

These are the best-rated movies released in 1934 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 1934 memorable in cinema based on the collective opinion of movie lovers worldwide.

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