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1927 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1927

Sunrise (1927) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1927, with $121.8K worldwide, ahead of The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) at $83.6K and Napoleon (1927) at $39.4K. 4 films released in 1927 report a worldwide gross, $245K in all.

1927 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$245K
Sunrise (1927), the #1
$121.8K
Sunrise (1927) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of 1927

Sunrise (1927)

1927 · Drama, Romance

$121.8K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of 1927?

Sunrise (1927) leads with $121.8K, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $245K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sunrise (1927) movie poster Number 1
    $121.8K Sunrise (1927)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) movie poster Number 2
    $83.6K The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Napoleon (1927) movie poster Number 3
    $39.4K Napoleon (1927)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Downhill (1927) movie poster Number 4
    $158 Downhill (1927)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of 1927, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1927.

  1. 1 Sunrise (1927) movie poster
    Sunrise (1927) Nov 4, 1927 · Marathi · Drama, Romance $121.8K worldwide
    Nov 4, 1927 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.8K
  2. 2 The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) movie poster
    The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) Feb 14, 1927 · Crime, Thriller $83.6K worldwide
    Feb 14, 1927 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.6K
  3. 3 Napoleon (1927) movie poster
    Napoleon (1927) Jan 10, 1927 · Drama, History $39.4K worldwide
    Jan 10, 1927 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.4K
  4. 4 Downhill (1927) movie poster
    Downhill (1927) Oct 24, 1927 · Drama, Adventure $158 worldwide
    Oct 24, 1927 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158
By release month

Which Month of 1927 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $121.8K from 1 film, led by Sunrise (1927). October was the quietest month ($158). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Napoleon (1927) $39.4K Napoleon (1927)
  2. February Feb The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) $83.6K The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Downhill (1927) $158 Downhill (1927)
  11. November Nov Sunrise (1927) $121.8K Sunrise (1927)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1927 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1921 earned the most: $9.2M from 3 films, led by The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921). 1927 took $245K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1918 1 film 1 $9.7K – Anniversary of the Revolution (1918) $9.7K
1919 1 film · −98% 1 $160 −98% The Sentimental Bloke (1919) $160
1920 1 film · +5711% 1 $9.3K +5711% The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) $9.3K
1921 3 films · +99311% 3 $9.2M +99311% The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) $9.2M
1922 No films 0 – – –
1923 3 films 3 $13.2K – A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) $12.9K
1924 3 films · +1407% 3 $198.9K +1407% The Epic of Everest (1924) $112K
1925 5 films · −56% 5 $87.5K −56% The Gold Rush (1925) $82.1K
1926 3 films · −23% 3 $67.1K −23% Battleship Potemkin (1926) $62.7K
1927 4 films · +265% 4 $245K +265% Sunrise (1927) $121.8K
Archive

Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $134.1B
2010s 10 years · $325.8B
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
1990s 10 years · $91.9B
1980s 10 years · $36B
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
1950s 10 years · $801.3M
1940s 10 years · $936.9M
1930s 10 years · $214M
1920s 9 years · $10M
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ

Box Office 1927: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in 1927?

Sunrise (1927) leads with $121.8K worldwide. Next come The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) at $83.6K and Napoleon (1927) at $39.4K.

How much did movies released in 1927 earn?

4 films released in 1927 report a worldwide gross, $245K in all, or $61.3K per film on average.

How many movies released in 1927 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sunrise (1927), earned $121.8K.

How is the 1927 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1927. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1927 box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.