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Adventure Box Office, August 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Alpha (2018) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2018, with $97.3M worldwide, ahead of The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) at $75.3M and Mile 22 (2018) at $66.3M. 20 adventure films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $325.3M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on July 2018, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $262.9M across 7 adventure releases.

August 2018 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$325.3M
Alpha (2018), the #1
$97.3M
vs July 2018
−80%
Alpha (2018) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 adventure movie of August 2018

Alpha (2018)

2018 · Action, Adventure

$97.3M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total

$35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2018?

Alpha (2018) leads with $97.3M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $277.9M, 85% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Alpha (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $97.3M Alpha (2018)
    $35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
  2. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $75.3M The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
    $33.6M US & Canada · 45% $41.8M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Mile 22 (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $66.3M Mile 22 (2018)
    $36.1M US & Canada · 54% $30.2M elsewhere · 46%
  4. Europe Raiders (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $22.4M Europe Raiders (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Wind Guardians (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $16.6M The Wind Guardians (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of August 2018, 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 2018.

  1. 1 Alpha (2018) movie poster
    Alpha (2018) Aug 17, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $97.3M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M
  2. 2 The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) movie poster
    The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $75.3M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $75.3M
  3. 3 Mile 22 (2018) movie poster
    Mile 22 (2018) Aug 17, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $66.3M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M
  4. 4 Europe Raiders (2018) movie poster
    Europe Raiders (2018) Aug 17, 2018 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Adventure $22.4M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
  5. 5 The Wind Guardians (2018) movie poster
    The Wind Guardians (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · Chinese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $16.6M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M
  6. 6 Luis and the Aliens (2018) movie poster
    Luis and the Aliens (2018) Aug 17, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $12.6M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $169.7K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.6M
  7. 7 A-X-L (2018) movie poster
    A-X-L (2018) Aug 16, 2018 · English · Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure $8.5M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8.5M
  8. 8 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018) movie poster
    Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018) Aug 30, 2018 · Russian · Adventure, Thriller, Mystery $7.1M worldwide
    Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
  9. 9 Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) movie poster
    Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  10. 10 The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018) movie poster
    The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018) Aug 18, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $3.9M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  11. 11 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) movie poster
    The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) Aug 21, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: $406.5K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.9M
  12. 12 The Little Mermaid (2018) movie poster
    The Little Mermaid (2018) Aug 2, 2018 · English · Fantasy, Adventure, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: $147.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M
  13. 13 De film van Dylan Haegens (2018) movie poster
    De film van Dylan Haegens (2018) Aug 16, 2018 · Dutch · Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi $2.2M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  14. 14 Karwaan (2018) movie poster
    Karwaan (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · Hindi · Comedy, Adventure $536.5K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $182K Rest of the world: $354.5K Worldwide: $536.5K
  15. 15 Stroomop (2018) movie poster
    Stroomop (2018) Aug 9, 2018 · Afrikaans · Adventure, Drama $501.6K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501.6K
  16. 16 Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) movie poster
    Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) Aug 23, 2018 · English · Animation, Adventure $308.8K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.8K
  17. 17 Modest Heroes (2018) movie poster
    Modest Heroes (2018) Aug 24, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $178K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178K
  18. 18 Load Wedding (2018) movie poster
    Load Wedding (2018) Aug 24, 2018 · Urdu · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $59.6K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.6K
  19. 19 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) movie poster
    Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) Aug 8, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action $55.2K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.2K
  20. 20 The Wild Boys (2018) movie poster
    The Wild Boys (2018) Aug 24, 2018 · French · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $20K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2018?

Of the top 10, A-X-L (2018) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Luis and the Aliens (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $113.1M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Alpha (2018) $97.3M
    $35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) $75.3M
    $33.6M US & Canada · 45% $41.8M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Mile 22 (2018) $66.3M
    $36.1M US & Canada · 54% $30.2M elsewhere · 46%
  4. 4 Europe Raiders (2018) $22.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Wind Guardians (2018) $16.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Luis and the Aliens (2018) $12.6M
    $169.7K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
  7. 7 A-X-L (2018) $8.5M
    $6.5M US & Canada · 77% $2M elsewhere · 23%
  8. 8 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018) $7.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many August 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 20 films reached $100M. 14 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $325.3M total.

  • $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 6 films, 30% of the list $290.5M · 89% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 70% of the list $34.8M · 11% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of August 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 33 (Aug 12–18) took $213.2M, led by Alpha (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) $99.9M The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Stroomop (2018) $556.8K Stroomop (2018)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $213.2M Alpha (2018)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) $4.5M The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018) $7.1M Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
Earlier years

How Does August 2018 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 2018 took $325.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2009 8 films 8 $597.6M – 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
August 2017 13 films · −75% 13 $375M −75% The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M
August 2018 20 films · −13% 20 $325.3M −13% Alpha (2018) $97.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in August 2018?

English-language adventure films took $262.9M across 7 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language adventure films ($22.4M) and Chinese-language adventure films ($16.6M).

August 2018 Adventure Box Office by Language

  1. English $262.9M
    7 films · #1 Alpha (2018)
  2. Cantonese $22.4M
    1 film · #1 Europe Raiders (2018)
  3. Chinese $16.6M
    1 film · #1 The Wind Guardians (2018)
  4. Japanese $12.9M
    5 films · #1 Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018)
  5. Russian $7.1M
    1 film · #1 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
  6. Dutch $2.2M
    1 film · #1 De film van Dylan Haegens (2018)
  7. Hindi $536.5K
    1 film · #1 Karwaan (2018)
  8. Afrikaans $501.6K
    1 film · #1 Stroomop (2018)
  9. Urdu $59.6K
    1 film · #1 Load Wedding (2018)
  10. French $20K
    1 film · #1 The Wild Boys (2018)
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $2.7B, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office August 2018: 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 adventure movie in August 2018?

Alpha (2018) leads with $97.3M worldwide, $35.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) at $75.3M and Mile 22 (2018) at $66.3M.

How much did adventure movies released in August 2018 earn?

20 adventure films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $325.3M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. July 2018 releases took $1.7B.

How many adventure movies released in August 2018 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Alpha (2018), earned $97.3M.

How much of the August 2018 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$113.1M of the $325.3M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.