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The following is an overview of 1927 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 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1927
RankTitleDistributorDomestic rentals
1 The King of Kings Pathé Exchange $2,641,687 [1]
2 The Jazz Singer Warner Bros. $1,974,000 [2]
3 7th Heaven Fox Film $1,750,000 [3]
4 The Gaucho United Artists $1,400,000 [4]
5 The Patent Leather Kid First National $1,200,000 [3]
6 Wings Paramount $1,100,000 [5]
7 Love MGM $946,000 [6]
8 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg $894,000 [6]
9 When a Man Loves Warner Bros.$732,000 [2]
10 London After Midnight MGM$721,000 [6]

Events

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Academy Awards

Notable films released in 1927

For the complete list of US film releases for the year, see United States films of 1927 [11]

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Comedy film series

Animated short film series

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