$6.2M
ROI 3.89x
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1927 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1927 chart
This 1927 box office chart highlights films released in 1927, 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$27.1Mvisible records
Avg budget$1.1Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
Releases17available for year
1927 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands$6.2M Wings$3.6M The King of Kings$2.6M The Jazz Singer$2.6M 7th Heaven$2.5MBest ROI
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands3.89x The King of Kings2.09x 7th Heaven1.92x Wings1.80x Metropolis0.25xGross-minus-budget leaders
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands$4.6M The Jazz Singer$2.2M Wings$1.6M The King of Kings$1.4M 7th Heaven$1.2M1927 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $6.2M | $1.6M | $4.6M | 3.89x | Bif |
| 2 |
Wings
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $3.6M | $2.0M | $1.6M | 1.80x | Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation |
| 3 |
The King of Kings
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $2.6M | $1.3M | $1.4M | 2.09x | De Mille Pictures Corporation |
| 4 |
The Jazz Singer
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $2.6M | $422,000 | $2.2M | 6.16x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 5 |
7th Heaven
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $2.5M | $1.3M | $1.2M | 1.92x | Fox Film Corporation |
| 6 |
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1927 | $1.6M | — | — | — | Fox Film Corporation |
| 7 |
Metropolis
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $1.4M | $5.3M | -$3.9M | 0.25x | Ufa |
| 8 |
Rough House Rosie
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $1.1M | $225,000 | $900,000 | 5.00x | Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation |
| 9 |
When a Man Loves
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $1.0M | $528,000 | $509,000 | 1.96x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 10 |
My Best Girl
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $1.0M | $483,103 | $544,654 | 2.13x | United Artists |
| 11 |
London After Midnight
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $1.0M | $151,666 | $848,334 | 6.59x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 12 |
The Unknown
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $847,000 | $217,000 | $630,000 | 3.90x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 13 |
The Magic Flame
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1927 | $615,000 | — | — | — | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| 14 |
Knockout Reilly
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1927 | $380,400 | — | — | — | Famous Players Lasky Corporation |
| 15 |
The Cat and the Canary
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1927 | $325,550 | — | — | — | Universal Pictures |
| 16 |
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
WW
Financial
|
1927 | $83,568 | $14,670 | $68,898 | 5.70x | Carlyle Blackwell Productions |
| 17 |
Napoleon
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1927 | $39,448 | — | — | — | Société Westi |
$3.6M
ROI 1.80x
$2.6M
ROI 2.09x
$2.6M
ROI 6.16x
$2.5M
ROI 1.92x
$1.6M
ROI —
$1.4M
ROI 0.25x
$1.1M
ROI 5.00x
$1.0M
ROI 1.96x
$1.0M
ROI 2.13x
$1.0M
ROI 6.59x
$847,000
ROI 3.90x
$615,000
ROI —
$380,400
ROI —
$325,550
ROI —
$83,568
ROI 5.70x
$39,448
ROI —
1927 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1927 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1927 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.