#1 of 5 #1 movie of 1928
1928 · Drama, Adventure
$36.1K worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · 1928
1928 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1928
The Air Circus (1928) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1928, with $36.1K worldwide, ahead of The Man Who Laughs (1928) at $4.3K and The Cameraman (1928) at $698. 5 films released in 1928 report a worldwide gross, $41.6K in all. By genre, Drama leads with $40.9K across 4 releases.
- 1928 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $41.6K
- The Air Circus (1928), the #1
- $36.1K
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 1928?
The Air Circus (1928) leads with $36.1K, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.6K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Release of 1928, 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 1928.
- 1 Sep 29, 1928 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1K
- 2 Apr 27, 1928 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
- 3 Sep 10, 1928 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698
- 4 Feb 24, 1928 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325
- 5 Aug 17, 1928 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150
By release month
Which Month of 1928 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $36.8K from 2 films, led by The Air Circus (1928). August was the quietest month ($150). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Farmer’s Wife (1928) $325 The Farmer’s Wife (1928)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr The Man Who Laughs (1928) $4.3K The Man Who Laughs (1928)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Champagne (1928) $150 Champagne (1928)
- September Sep The Air Circus (1928) $36.8K The Air Circus (1928)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1928 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). 1928 took $41.6K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 1 film | 1 | $160 | – | The Sentimental Bloke (1919) $160 |
| 1920 1 film · +5711% | 1 | $9.3K | +5711% | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) $9.3K |
| 1921 3 films · +99314% | 3 | $9.2M | +99314% | 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 4 films · +728% | 4 | $725.1K | +728% | Flesh and the Devil (1926) $658K |
| 1927 4 films · −66% | 4 | $245K | −66% | Sunrise (1927) $121.8K |
| 1928 5 films · −83% | 5 | $41.6K | −83% | The Air Circus (1928) $36.1K |
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 · $134.9B
2010s 10 years · $325.8B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.8B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.6B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $1B #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $447.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $243M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $13.2M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $815.9M
- 1959 $127.2M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $171M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $156.8M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $99.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $947.6M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $96.5M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.2M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $528.2M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $218.2M
- 1939 $26.8M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $615.8K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10.7M
- 1929 $89.3K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $725.1K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
Box Office 1928: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in 1928?
The Air Circus (1928) leads with $36.1K worldwide. Next come The Man Who Laughs (1928) at $4.3K and The Cameraman (1928) at $698.
How much did movies released in 1928 earn?
5 films released in 1928 report a worldwide gross, $41.6K in all, or $8.3K per film on average.
How many movies released in 1928 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Air Circus (1928), earned $36.1K.
How is the 1928 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 1928. 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 1928 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.