List of American films of 1927
This is a list of American films released in 1927, All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2023.
1927 Academy Award nominees
The 1st Academy Awards were presented in Los Angeles on May 16, 1929 at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The ceremonies were hosted by Douglas Fairbanks. 1927 films released between July 1 and December 31 were eligible for the initial awards.Wings, released in August 1927, won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, released in September 1927, won in the other Best Picture category — Unique and Artistic Production. There were two other nominees for Best Picture — 7th Heaven, initially released in May 1927, before the eligibility period, but subsequently re-released in September — and 1928's The Racket. The other two nominees for Unique and Artistic Production were: Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness and 1928's The Crowd.
- 5 nominations ': 7th Heaven
- 4 nominations ': Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
- 2 nominations ': Wings
- 1 nomination plus 1 Honorary Award: The Jazz Singer
- 1 nomination ': The Dove
- 1 nomination ': Two Arabian Knights
- 1 nomination ': The Way of All Flesh
- 1 nomination: Sorrell and Son
- 1 nomination: The Patent Leather Kid
- 1 nomination: Underworld
- 1 nomination: The Devil Dancer
- 1 nomination: The Magic Flame
- 1 nomination: Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
- 1 nomination: ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy''