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Action box office · August 2023

Action Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases

Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2023, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and Gran Turismo (2023) at $122.1M. 20 action films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $686.7M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 24% on July 2023, whose releases took $901.3M. By language, English leads with $673.4M across 10 action releases.

August 2023 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$686.7M
films crossed $100M
3
vs July 2023
−24%
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 action movie of August 2023

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

2023 · Action, Adventure

$398.5M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2023?

Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $678.2M, 99% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Meg 2: The Trench (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $398.5M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
    $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
  2. Blue Beetle (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $130.8M Blue Beetle (2023)
    $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
  3. Gran Turismo (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $122.1M Gran Turismo (2023)
    $44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
  4. Retribution (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $18.7M Retribution (2023)
    $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
  5. Ransomed (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $8.1M Ransomed (2023)
    $142.1K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of August 2023, 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 2023.

  1. 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) movie poster
    Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Aug 4, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $398.5M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M
  2. 2 Blue Beetle (2023) movie poster
    Blue Beetle (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $130.8M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
  3. 3 Gran Turismo (2023) movie poster
    Gran Turismo (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $122.1M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M
  4. 4 Retribution (2023) movie poster
    Retribution (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  5. 5 Ransomed (2023) movie poster
    Ransomed (2023) Aug 4, 2023 · Korean · Action, Drama $8.1M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $142.1K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.1M
  6. 6 Heart of Stone (2023) movie poster
    Heart of Stone (2023) Aug 11, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  7. 7 Gadar 2 (2023) movie poster
    Gadar 2 (2023) Aug 11, 2023 · Hindi · Action, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  8. 8 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023) movie poster
    RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  9. 9 King of Kotha (2023) movie poster
    King of Kotha (2023) Aug 24, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Action, Crime $844.2K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K
  10. 10 Mastaney (2023) movie poster
    Mastaney (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Punjabi · History, Drama, Action $677K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677K
  11. 11 MR-9: Do or Die (2023) movie poster
    MR-9: Do or Die (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Action, Thriller, Drama $109.7K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $49.2K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $109.7K
  12. 12 Bhola Shankar (2023) movie poster
    Bhola Shankar (2023) Aug 10, 2023 · Telugu · Action, Thriller, Crime $94K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K
  13. 13 Raid On The Lethal Zone (2023) movie poster
    Raid On The Lethal Zone (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Chinese · Action $31.3K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K
  14. 14 Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023) movie poster
    Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023) Aug 24, 2023 · Telugu · Thriller, Action $30K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
  15. 15 Herd (2023) movie poster
    Herd (2023) Aug 26, 2023 · English · Horror, Action $6.5K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
  16. 16 The Collective (2023) movie poster
    The Collective (2023) Aug 4, 2023 · English · Action $4.6K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  17. 17 Dead Shot (2023) movie poster
    Dead Shot (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $4.3K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
  18. 18 Agent Zero (2023) movie poster
    Agent Zero (2023) Aug 16, 2023 · Arabic · Action, Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  19. 19 Kill Shot (2023) movie poster
    Kill Shot (2023) Aug 15, 2023 · English · Action $975 worldwide
    Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $975
  20. 20 Mob Land (2023) movie poster
    Mob Land (2023) Aug 4, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $171 worldwide
    Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?

Of the top 10, Blue Beetle (2023) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Ransomed (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $206.6M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M
    $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M
    $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
  3. 3 Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M
    $44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
  4. 4 Retribution (2023) $18.7M
    $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
  5. 5 Ransomed (2023) $8.1M
    $142.1K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%
  6. 6 Heart of Stone (2023) $3.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Gadar 2 (2023) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 King of Kotha (2023) $844.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Mastaney (2023) $677K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $651.4M between them, 95% of the total. 16 films, 80% 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 3 films, 15% of the list $651.4M · 95% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $18.7M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $16.7M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $406.6M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $406.6M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Heart of Stone (2023) $5.2M Heart of Stone (2023)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M Blue Beetle (2023)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $144.2M Gran Turismo (2023)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does August 2023 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 2023 took $686.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2014 19 films 19 $2B – 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
August 2023 20 films · +73% 20 $686.7M +73% Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2023?

English-language action films took $673.4M across 10 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($8.1M) and Malayalam-language action films ($2.6M).

August 2023 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $673.4M
    10 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
  2. Korean $8.1M
    1 film · #1 Ransomed (2023)
  3. Malayalam $2.6M
    2 films · #1 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)
  4. Hindi $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Gadar 2 (2023)
  5. Punjabi $677K
    1 film · #1 Mastaney (2023)
  6. Telugu $123.9K
    2 films · #1 Bhola Shankar (2023)
  7. Chinese $31.3K
    1 film · #1 Raid On The Lethal Zone (2023)
  8. Arabic $2.4K
    1 film · #1 Agent Zero (2023)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2023, Month by Month

The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

FAQ

Action Box Office August 2023: 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2023?

Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and Gran Turismo (2023) at $122.1M.

How much did action movies released in August 2023 earn?

20 action films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $686.7M in all, or $34.3M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $901.3M.

How many action movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023) with $398.5M.

How much of the August 2023 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$206.6M of the $686.7M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 14 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.