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Action box office · August 2022

Action Box Office, August 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

Bullet Train (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2022, with $239.3M worldwide, ahead of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) at $86.6M and Prey (2022) at $44.7M. 17 action films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $397.8M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 57% on July 2022, whose releases took $928.3M. By language, English leads with $284.4M across 5 action releases.

August 2022 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$397.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs July 2022
−57%
Bullet Train (2022) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 action movie of August 2022

Bullet Train (2022)

2022 · Action, Thriller

$239.3M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$103.4M US & Canada · 43% $135.9M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2022?

Bullet Train (2022) leads with $239.3M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $387.5M, 97% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bullet Train (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $239.3M Bullet Train (2022)
    $103.4M US & Canada · 43% $135.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $86.6M Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
    $38.1M US & Canada · 44% $48.5M elsewhere · 56%
  3. Prey (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $44.7M Prey (2022)
    $19.8M US & Canada · 44% $24.9M elsewhere · 56%
  4. Alienoid (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $12.1M Alienoid (2022)
    $168.3K US & Canada · 1% $11.9M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Liger (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $4.9M Liger (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of August 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 Bullet Train (2022) movie poster
    Bullet Train (2022) Aug 5, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $239.3M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $135.9M Worldwide: $239.3M
  2. 2 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) movie poster
    Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) Aug 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $86.6M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M
  3. 3 Prey (2022) movie poster
    Prey (2022) Aug 5, 2022 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $44.7M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $44.7M
  4. 4 Alienoid (2022) movie poster
    Alienoid (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · Korean · Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $12.1M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $168.3K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M
  5. 5 Liger (2022) movie poster
    Liger (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Sport $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  6. 6 Viruman (2022) movie poster
    Viruman (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Tamil · Action, Family $3.2M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  7. 7 Thallumaala (2022) movie poster
    Thallumaala (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Malayalam · Action, Drama, Comedy $2.6M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  8. 8 Karthikeya 2 (2022) movie poster
    Karthikeya 2 (2022) Aug 13, 2022 · Telugu · Thriller, Mystery, Adventure $2.4M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  9. 9 Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022) movie poster
    Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  10. 10 White Paradise (2022) movie poster
    White Paradise (2022) Aug 24, 2022 · French · Thriller, Drama, Action $415.7K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.7K
  11. 11 Maneater (2022) movie poster
    Maneater (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $319.6K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.6K
  12. 12 Bullet Proof (2022) movie poster
    Bullet Proof (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · English · Action $83.4K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.4K
  13. 13 One Way (2022) movie poster
    One Way (2022) Aug 25, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $30.3K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
  14. 14 Slaughterhouse (2022) movie poster
    Slaughterhouse (2022) Aug 10, 2022 · Spanish · Drama, Action, Thriller $3.3K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
  15. 15 The Chalice of Blood (2022) movie poster
    The Chalice of Blood (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · Finnish · Action, War $2.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  16. 16 Deep Sea Mutant Snake (2022) movie poster
    Deep Sea Mutant Snake (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · Chinese · Fantasy, Thriller, Horror $2.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  17. 17 Kadamaiyai Sei (2022) movie poster
    Kadamaiyai Sei (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Tamil · Comedy, Action $328 worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2022?

Of the top 10, Prey (2022) earned the biggest share at home (44% in the US & Canada), while Alienoid (2022) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $161.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bullet Train (2022) $239.3M
    $103.4M US & Canada · 43% $135.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M
    $38.1M US & Canada · 44% $48.5M elsewhere · 56%
  3. 3 Prey (2022) $44.7M
    $19.8M US & Canada · 44% $24.9M elsewhere · 56%
  4. 4 Alienoid (2022) $12.1M
    $168.3K US & Canada · 1% $11.9M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Liger (2022) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Viruman (2022) $3.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Thallumaala (2022) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Karthikeya 2 (2022) $2.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 White Paradise (2022) $415.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many August 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $239.3M between them, 60% of the total. 13 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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, 6% of the list $239.3M · 60% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 18% of the list $143.3M · 36% of the gross
  • Under $10M 13 films, 76% of the list $15.2M · 4% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of August 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) took $283.9M, led by Bullet Train (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Bullet Train (2022) $283.9M Bullet Train (2022)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Viruman (2022) $9.5M Viruman (2022)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Alienoid (2022) $17.8M Alienoid (2022)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does August 2022 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 2022 took $397.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2013 19 films 19 $963.9M – 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
August 2021 10 films · +29% 10 $701.1M +29% Free Guy (2021) $331.5M
August 2022 17 films · −43% 17 $397.8M −43% Bullet Train (2022) $239.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2022?

English-language action films took $284.4M across 5 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($86.6M) and Korean-language action films ($12.1M).

August 2022 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $284.4M
    5 films · #1 Bullet Train (2022)
  2. Japanese $86.6M
    1 film · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
  3. Korean $12.1M
    1 film · #1 Alienoid (2022)
  4. Hindi $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Liger (2022)
  5. Telugu $3.7M
    2 films · #1 Karthikeya 2 (2022)
  6. Tamil $3.2M
    2 films · #1 Viruman (2022)
  7. Malayalam $2.6M
    1 film · #1 Thallumaala (2022)
  8. French $415.7K
    1 film · #1 White Paradise (2022)
  9. Spanish $3.3K
    1 film · #1 Slaughterhouse (2022)
  10. Finnish $2.8K
    1 film · #1 The Chalice of Blood (2022)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.5B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

FAQ

Action Box Office August 2022: 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2022?

Bullet Train (2022) leads with $239.3M worldwide, $103.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) at $86.6M and Prey (2022) at $44.7M.

How much did action movies released in August 2022 earn?

17 action films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $397.8M in all, or $23.4M per film on average. July 2022 releases took $928.3M.

How many action movies released in August 2022 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bullet Train (2022) with $239.3M.

How much of the August 2022 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.5M of the $397.8M total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.