$1.5M
ROI 1.67x
Yearly chart
1926 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1926 chart
This 1926 box office chart highlights films released in 1926, 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$7.6Mvisible records
Avg budget$553,065budgeted titles
Top opening—Beau Geste
Releases7available for year
1926 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
Beau Geste$1.5M The Better 'Ole$1.3M Tell It to the Marines$1.3M The General$1.0M Sparrows$966,878Best ROI
No ROI data yet—Gross-minus-budget leaders
The Better 'Ole$824,000 Tell It to the Marines$817,000 Beau Geste$600,000 Sparrows$503,423 The Sea Beast$435,0001926 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beau Geste
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1926 | $1.5M | $900,000 | $600,000 | 1.67x | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 |
The Better 'Ole
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1926 | $1.3M | $449,000 | $824,000 | 2.84x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 3 |
Tell It to the Marines
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1926 | $1.3M | $433,000 | $817,000 | 2.89x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 4 |
The General
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1926 | $1.0M | $750,000 | $250,000 | 1.33x | Joseph M. Schenck Productions |
| 5 |
Sparrows
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1926 | $966,878 | $463,455 | $503,423 | 2.09x | United Artists |
| 6 |
The Sea Beast
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1926 | $938,000 | $503,000 | $435,000 | 1.86x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 7 |
Flesh and the Devil
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1926 | $658,000 | $373,000 | $285,000 | 1.76x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
$1.3M
ROI 2.84x
$1.3M
ROI 2.89x
$1.0M
ROI 1.33x
$966,878
ROI 2.09x
$938,000
ROI 1.86x
$658,000
ROI 1.76x
1926 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1926 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1926 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.