$20.0M
ROI 52.36x
Yearly chart
1925 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1925 chart
This 1925 box office chart highlights films released in 1925, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
Year gross$42.3Mvisible records
Avg budget$605,848budgeted titles
Top opening—The Big Parade
Releases16available for year
1925 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
The Big Parade$20.0M Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ$9.0M The Gold Rush$4.0M His People$3.0M The Phantom of the Opera$2.0MBest ROI
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ2.31xGross-minus-budget leaders
The Big Parade$19.6M Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ$5.1M The Gold Rush$3.1M His People$2.9M The Unholy Three$601,0001925 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Parade
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $20.0M | $382,000 | $19.6M | 52.36x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 2 |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $9.0M | $3.9M | $5.1M | 2.31x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 3 |
The Gold Rush
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $4.0M | $923,000 | $3.1M | 4.33x | Charles Chaplin Productions |
| 4 |
His People
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $3.0M | $93,000 | $2.9M | 32.26x | Universal Pictures |
| 5 |
The Phantom of the Opera
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $2.0M | — | — | — | Universal Pictures |
| 6 |
Stella Dallas
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $1.5M | — | — | — | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| 7 |
The Unholy Three
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $704,000 | $103,000 | $601,000 | 6.84x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 8 |
The Great Divide
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $674,000 | $318,000 | $356,000 | 2.12x | Metro Goldwyn Pictures Corporation |
| 9 |
Sally, Irene and Mary
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $471,000 | $156,000 | $315,000 | 3.02x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 10 |
The Eagle
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $323,150 | — | — | — | Art Finance Corporation |
| 11 |
Clash of the Wolves
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $270,000 | $89,000 | $181,000 | 3.03x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 12 |
The Man Who Found Himself
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $180,300 | — | — | — | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 |
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $130,000 | $84,000 | $46,000 | 1.55x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 14 |
Battleship Potemkin
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $45,100 | — | — | — | Mosfilm |
| 15 |
Jewelled Nights
WW
Financial
|
1925 | $6,500 | $10,480 | -$3,980 | 0.62x | Louise Lovely Productions |
| 16 |
The Dressmaker from Paris
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $181 | — | — | — | Paramount Pictures |
$9.0M
ROI 2.31x
$4.0M
ROI 4.33x
$3.0M
ROI 32.26x
$2.0M
ROI —
$1.5M
ROI —
$704,000
ROI 6.84x
$674,000
ROI 2.12x
$471,000
ROI 3.02x
$323,150
ROI —
$270,000
ROI 3.03x
$180,300
ROI —
$130,000
ROI 1.55x
$45,100
ROI —
$6,500
ROI 0.62x
$181
ROI —
1925 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1925 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1925 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.
How is ROI calculated?
ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.
Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.