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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.
The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic rentals |
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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] |
For the complete list of US film releases for the year, see United States films of 1927 [11]
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The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths.
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