#1 of 15 #1 adventure movie of August 2016
2016 · Action, Adventure
$749.2M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$325.1M US & Canada · 43% $424.1M elsewhere · 57%
Adventure box office · August 2016
Adventure Box Office, August 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Suicide Squad (2016) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2016, with $749.2M worldwide, ahead of Time Raiders (2016) at $145.8M and Pete's Dragon (2016) at $143.7M. 15 adventure films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 40% on July 2016, whose releases took $2.5B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 7 adventure releases.
- August 2016 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs July 2016
- −40%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2016?
Suicide Squad (2016) leads with $749.2M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 86% of what all 15 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 Adventure Release of August 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $325.1M Rest of the world: $424.1M Worldwide: $749.2M
- 2 Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.8M
- 3 Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $76.2M Rest of the world: $67.5M Worldwide: $143.7M
- 4 Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $140.7M
- 5 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $96.2M Worldwide: $97.6M
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Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $67.7M Worldwide: $94.1M - 7
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.2M
Aug 19, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $76.2M worldwide - 8
Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 9
Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost’s Fateful Moment (2016)Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Aug 6, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Drama $7.9M worldwide - 10
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.7M worldwide - 11
Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 12
Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 13
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $365.9K Worldwide: $1.6M - 14
Aug 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K - 15
The Train of Salt and Sugar (2016)Aug 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Aug 10, 2016 · Portuguese · Drama, Adventure, War $2.3K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2016?
Of the top 10, Sausage Party (2016) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while The Little Prince (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $576.3M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M $325.1M US & Canada · 43% $424.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Time Raiders (2016) $145.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Pete's Dragon (2016) $143.7M $76.2M US & Canada · 53% $67.5M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 Sausage Party (2016) $140.7M $97.7M US & Canada · 69% $43M elsewhere · 31%
- 5 The Little Prince (2016) $97.6M $1.3M US & Canada · 1% $96.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M $26.4M US & Canada · 28% $67.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 7 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) $76.2M $48M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 8 Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) $13.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost’s Fateful Moment (2016) $7.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) $5.7M $270K US & Canada · 5% $5.5M elsewhere · 95%
Gross bands
How Many August 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 80% of the total. 7 films, 47% of the list, earned under $10M.
51% 29% 19%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 7% of the list $749.2M · 51% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 20% of the list $430.2M · 29% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 27% of the list $281.7M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 47% of the list $22.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) took $868.5M, led by Suicide Squad (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Suicide Squad (2016) $868.5M Suicide Squad (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Pete's Dragon (2016) $286M Pete's Dragon (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Time Raiders (2016) $324.5M Time Raiders (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 A Flying Jatt (2016) $4.4M A Flying Jatt (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2016 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $1.9B from 14 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2016 took $1.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 10 films | 10 | $683.7M | – | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 13 films · +19% | 13 | $813M | +19% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 8 films · −26% | 8 | $597.6M | −26% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M |
| August 2010 10 films · −37% | 10 | $375.3M | −37% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 6 films · +104% | 6 | $765.4M | +104% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 18 films · +41% | 18 | $1.1B | +41% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 9 films · −47% | 9 | $578.5M | −47% | Planes (2013) $240.2M |
| August 2014 14 films · +225% | 14 | $1.9B | +225% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 9 films · −71% | 9 | $539.9M | −71% | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| August 2016 15 films · +175% | 15 | $1.5B | +175% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in August 2016?
English-language adventure films took $1.3B across 7 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($145.8M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($21.7M).
August 2016 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $1.3B7 films · #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
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Chinese $145.8M1 film · #1 Time Raiders (2016) - Japanese $21.7M2 films · #1 Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
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Hindi $6M2 films · #1 A Flying Jatt (2016) -
German $2.7M1 film · #1 Conni & Co (2016) -
Spanish $8.9K1 film · #1 Dark Skull (2016) - Portuguese $2.3K1 film · #1 The Train of Salt and Sugar (2016)
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: June leads with $2.5B, led by Finding Dory (2016).
- January $768.5M #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $439.2M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $2B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $1.2B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $2.5B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- July $2.5B #1 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August $1.5B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $1B #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $299.9M #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- November $1.9B #1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December $1.7B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office August 2016: 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in August 2016?
Suicide Squad (2016) leads with $749.2M worldwide, $325.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Time Raiders (2016) at $145.8M and Pete's Dragon (2016) at $143.7M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 2016 earn?
15 adventure films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $98.9M per film on average. July 2016 releases took $2.5B.
How many adventure movies released in August 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Suicide Squad (2016) with $749.2M.
How is the August 2016 adventure 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 2016. 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 2016 adventure 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.