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This is an overview of 1925 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.

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Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1925 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1925
RankTitleDistributorDomestic rentals
1 The Big Parade MGM $4,990,000 [1]
2 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ $4,359,000 [1]
3 The Freshman Pathé Exchange $2,600,000 [2]
4 The Gold Rush United Artists $2,500,000 [2]
5 The Phantom of the Opera Universal $1,550,000 [3]
6 Don Q, Son of Zorro
Stella Dallas
United Artists$1,500,000 [4] [2]
7 The Lost World First National $1,300,000 [2]
8 East Lynne Fox Film $1,100,000 [2]
9 The Merry Widow MGM$1,081,000 [1]
10 The Golden Bed Paramount $816,487 [5]

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Notable films released in 1925

For the complete list of US film releases for the year, see United States films of 1925

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Comedy film series

Animated short film series

Births

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Film debuts

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