$7.0M
ROI 7.00x
Yearly chart
1928 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1928 chart
This 1928 box office chart highlights films released in 1928, 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$23.5Mvisible records
Avg budget$371,983budgeted titles
Top opening—Sadie Thompson
Releases13available for year
1928 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Gross-minus-budget leaders
Sadie Thompson$6.0M The Singing Fool$5.5M On Trial$1.3M The Terror$1.3M Noah's Ark$1.3M1928 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sadie Thompson
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Financial
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1928 | $7.0M | $1.0M | $6.0M | 7.00x | Gloria Swanson Pictures |
| 2 |
The Singing Fool
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1928 | $5.9M | $388,000 | $5.5M | 15.25x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 3 |
Noah's Ark
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1928 | $2.3M | $1.0M | $1.3M | 2.29x | The Vitaphone Corporation |
| 4 |
The Terror
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Financial
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1928 | $1.5M | $163,000 | $1.3M | 8.98x | — |
| 5 |
On Trial
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1928 | $1.5M | $130,000 | $1.3M | 11.18x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 6 |
Lights of New York
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1928 | $1.2M | $75,000 | $1.1M | 16.00x | The Vitaphone Corporation |
| 7 |
Our Dancing Daughters
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1928 | $1.1M | $178,000 | $921,000 | 6.17x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 8 |
The Divine Woman
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Financial
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1928 | $931,000 | $266,817 | $664,183 | 3.49x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 9 |
West of Zanzibar
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1928 | $921,000 | $259,000 | $662,000 | 3.56x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 10 |
Across to Singapore
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1928 | $596,000 | $290,000 | $306,000 | 2.06x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 11 |
The Mysterious Lady
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Financial
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1928 | $551,000 | $337,000 | $214,000 | 1.64x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 12 |
The Passion of Joan of Arc
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No budget
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1928 | $18,121 | — | — | — | Société Générale Des Films |
| 13 |
The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra
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Financial
No budget
|
1928 | $97 | — | — | — | — |
$5.9M
ROI 15.25x
$2.3M
ROI 2.29x
$1.5M
ROI 8.98x
$1.5M
ROI 11.18x
$1.2M
ROI 16.00x
$1.1M
ROI 6.17x
$931,000
ROI 3.49x
$921,000
ROI 3.56x
$596,000
ROI 2.06x
$551,000
ROI 1.64x
$18,121
ROI —
$97
ROI —
1928 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1928 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1928 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.