#1 of 12 #1 action movie of August 2020
2020 · Action, Drama
$461.4M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$372.8K US & Canada · <1% $461M elsewhere · 100%
Action box office · August 2020
Action Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
The Eight Hundred (2020) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2020, with $461.4M worldwide, ahead of The New Mutants (2020) at $49.2M and Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) at $19.3M. 12 action films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $543.2M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10.8 times the total of July 2020, whose releases took $50.2M. By language, Chinese leads with $461.4M across 1 action release.
- August 2020 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $543.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2020
- ×10.8
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2020?
The Eight Hundred (2020) leads with $461.4M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $540.6M, almost all of what the 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $19.3M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)$200K US & Canada · 1% $19.1M elsewhere · 99% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of August 2020, 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 August 2020.
- 1 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $372.8K Rest of the world: $461M Worldwide: $461.4M
- 2 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $23.9M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $49.2M
- 3 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
Aug 15, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $19.3M worldwide - 4 Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
- 5 Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $281.6K Worldwide: $1.3M
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Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $855.9K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $864.9K - 8
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $242.9K - 9
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $100.7K Rest of the world: $69.9K Worldwide: $170.7K - 10
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.5K - 11
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7K - 12
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2020?
Of the top 10, Cut Throat City (2020) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while The Eight Hundred (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $26.4M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M $372.8K US & Canada · <1% $461M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M $23.9M US & Canada · 49% $25.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $19.3M $200K US & Canada · 1% $19.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Okay! Madam (2020) $9.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Tax Collector (2020) $1.3M $1M US & Canada · 79% $281.6K elsewhere · 21%
- 6 Black Water: Abyss (2020) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cut Throat City (2020) $864.9K $855.9K US & Canada · 99% $9K elsewhere · 1%
- 8 Rogue (2020) $242.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Silencing (2020) $170.7K $100.7K US & Canada · 59% $69.9K elsewhere · 41%
- 10 Hard Kill (2020) $111.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $461.4M between them, 85% of the total. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
85% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $461.4M · 85% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $68.4M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $13.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $510.9M, led by The Eight Hundred (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Tax Collector (2020) $2.4M The Tax Collector (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $28.9M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Cut Throat City (2020) $901.7K Cut Throat City (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Eight Hundred (2020) $510.9M The Eight Hundred (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $2B from 19 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2020 took $543.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 17 films | 17 | $840.8M | – | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 24 films · +14% | 24 | $955.8M | +14% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 19 films · +1% | 19 | $963.9M | +1% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 19 films · +112% | 19 | $2B | +112% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 29 films · −65% | 29 | $705.5M | −65% | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| August 2016 21 films · +81% | 21 | $1.3B | +81% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 28 films · −47% | 28 | $675.8M | −47% | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M |
| August 2018 25 films · +56% | 25 | $1.1B | +56% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 29 films · +39% | 29 | $1.5B | +39% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 12 films · −63% | 12 | $543.2M | −63% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2020?
Chinese-language action films took $461.4M across 1 film, 85% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($53M) and Japanese-language action films ($19.3M).
August 2020 Action Box Office by Language
Archive
Action Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $998.3M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $998.3M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $448.9M #1 Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
- March $78.9M #1 Bloodshot (2020)
- April $494.6K #1 True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)
- May $16.1M #1 Nightfire (2020)
- June $25.4M #1 #Alive (2020)
- July $50.2M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $543.2M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
- September $450.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $51M #1 Honest Thief (2020)
- November $152.8M #1 Caught in Time (2020)
- December $577.7M #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
FAQ
Action Box Office August 2020: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2020?
The Eight Hundred (2020) leads with $461.4M worldwide, $372.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The New Mutants (2020) at $49.2M and Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) at $19.3M.
How much did action movies released in August 2020 earn?
12 action films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $543.2M in all, or $45.3M per film on average. July 2020 releases took $50.2M.
How many action movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Eight Hundred (2020) with $461.4M.
How is the August 2020 action 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 August 2020. 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 August 2020 action 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.