#1 of 21 #1 action movie of August 2024
2024 · Action, Adventure
$33M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$15.5M US & Canada · 47% $17.5M elsewhere · 53%
Action box office · August 2024
Action Box Office, August 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Borderlands (2024) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2024, with $33M worldwide, ahead of The Crow (2024) at $24.2M and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) at $17.1M. 21 action films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $94.6M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on July 2024, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $73.5M across 11 action releases.
- August 2024 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $94.6M
- Borderlands (2024), the #1
- $33M
- vs July 2024
- −95%
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2024?
Borderlands (2024) leads with $33M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $90.8M, 96% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of August 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $17.5M Worldwide: $33M
- 2 Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $24.2M
- 3 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $336K Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $17.1M
Aug 9, 2024 · Chinese · Action, Crime, Thriller $17.1M worldwide - 4 Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M
- 5 Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M
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Balas & Bolinhos: Só Mais Uma Coisa (2024)Aug 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Aug 15, 2024 · Portuguese · Action, Comedy $1.7M worldwide - 7
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $301.6K Rest of the world: $326.5K Worldwide: $628.1K - 8
Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (2024)Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $613K Rest of the world: $11.4K Worldwide: $624.4K
Aug 16, 2024 · English · Animation, Action, Comedy $624.4K worldwide - 9
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024)Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419K
Aug 2, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $419K worldwide - 10
Aug 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.3K - 11
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.5K - 12
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.4K - 13
Aug 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.2K - 14
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.9K - 15
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K - 16
Aug 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K - 17
Aug 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K - 18
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K - 19
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 20
Aug 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237 - 21
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2024?
Of the top 10, Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (2024) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Revolver (2024) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $26M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Borderlands (2024) $33M $15.5M US & Canada · 47% $17.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Crow (2024) $24.2M $9.3M US & Canada · 38% $15M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) $17.1M $336K US & Canada · 2% $16.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 200% Wolf (2024) $14.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Revolver (2024) $1.8M $4.1K US & Canada · <1% $1.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Balas & Bolinhos: Só Mais Uma Coisa (2024) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Killer (2024) $628.1K $301.6K US & Canada · 48% $326.5K elsewhere · 52%
- 8 Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (2024) $624.4K $613K US & Canada · 98% $11.4K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024) $419K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Clean Up Crew (2024) $94.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 21 films reached $100M. 17 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $94.6M total.
94%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 19% of the list $89M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 81% of the list $5.6M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 4–10) took $50.2M, led by Borderlands (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024) $509.3K Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Borderlands (2024) $50.2M Borderlands (2024)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Balas & Bolinhos: Só Mais Uma Coisa (2024) $2.5M Balas & Bolinhos: Só Mais Uma Coisa (2024)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Crow (2024) $41.5M The Crow (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2024 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $1.5B from 29 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2024 took $94.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 29 films | 29 | $705.5M | – | 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 |
| August 2024 21 films · −86% | 21 | $94.6M | −86% | Borderlands (2024) $33M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2024?
English-language action films took $73.5M across 11 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($17.1M) and Korean-language action films ($1.8M).
August 2024 Action Box Office by Language
- English $73.5M11 films · #1 Borderlands (2024)
- Chinese $17.1M2 films · #1 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
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Korean $1.8M1 film · #1 Revolver (2024) - Portuguese $1.7M1 film · #1 Balas & Bolinhos: Só Mais Uma Coisa (2024)
- Japanese $419K1 film · #1 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024)
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Telugu $77.7K4 films · #1 Double iSmart (2024) - Tamil $4.3K1 film · #1 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan (2024)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: March leads with $1.9B, led by Dune: Part Two (2024).
- January $189.9M #1 The Beekeeper (2024)
- February $663.8M #1 Yolo (2024)
- March $1.9B #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $289.1M #1 Civil War (2024)
- May $914.7M #1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June $565M #1 Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
- July $1.8B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $94.6M #1 Borderlands (2024)
- September $149.7M #1 Transformers One (2024)
- October $537M #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November $722.1M #1 Gladiator II (2024)
- December $909.2M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
FAQ
Action Box Office August 2024: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2024?
Borderlands (2024) leads with $33M worldwide, $15.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Crow (2024) at $24.2M and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) at $17.1M.
How much did action movies released in August 2024 earn?
21 action films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $94.6M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. July 2024 releases took $1.8B.
How many action movies released in August 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Borderlands (2024), earned $33M.
How is the August 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.