#1 of 11 #1 adventure movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$398.5M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
Adventure box office · August 2023
Adventure Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2023, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and Gran Turismo (2023) at $122.1M. 11 adventure films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $713.5M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 65% on July 2023, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $706.3M across 6 adventure releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $713.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs July 2023
- −65%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $706.1M, 99% of what all 11 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 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 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M
- 2 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
- 3 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M
- 4 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
- 5 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
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Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 7
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $929.1K - 8
Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.2K - 9
The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023)Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.6K
Aug 11, 2023 · Spanish · Adventure, Horror $497.6K worldwide - 10
Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.4K
Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $203.4K worldwide - 11
Aug 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?
Of the top 10, Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Moon (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $230.7M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M $44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 Strays (2023) $36.1M $24M US & Canada · 67% $12.1M elsewhere · 33%
- 5 Retribution (2023) $18.7M $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 The Moon (2023) $5.2M $92.7K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 Wild Heart (2023) $929.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Deep Dark (2023) $554.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023) $497.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) $203.4K $203.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $651.4M between them, 91% of the total. 6 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
91%
- $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, 27% of the list $651.4M · 91% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 18% of the list $54.8M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 55% of the list $7.4M · 1% 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 $398.5M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023) $497.6K The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $172.3M Blue Beetle (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $142.2M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Horia (2023) $11.1K Horia (2023)
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 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 2023 took $713.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2014 14 films | 14 | $1.9B | – | 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 |
| August 2019 19 films · +335% | 19 | $1.4B | +335% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 8 films · −99% | 8 | $20M | −99% | Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) $6.3M |
| August 2021 7 films · +3137% | 7 | $646.2M | +3137% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
| August 2022 11 films · −70% | 11 | $194.6M | −70% | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M |
| August 2023 11 films · +267% | 11 | $713.5M | +267% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in August 2023?
English-language adventure films took $706.3M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language adventure films ($5.2M) and German-language adventure films ($929.1K).
August 2023 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $706.3M6 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
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Korean $5.2M1 film · #1 The Moon (2023) -
German $929.1K1 film · #1 Wild Heart (2023) -
French $554.2K1 film · #1 The Deep Dark (2023) - Spanish $497.6K1 film · #1 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023)
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Romanian $11.1K1 film · #1 Horia (2023)
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $2.2B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $659.6M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $500M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $552.9M #1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
- April $230.1M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $2.2B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $1.2B #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $2.1B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $713.5M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $157.8M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $8.8M #1 Lord of the Wind (2023)
- November $1.7B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $1.6B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Adventure 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure 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 adventure movies released in August 2023 earn?
11 adventure films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $713.5M in all, or $64.9M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $2.1B.
How many adventure 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 is the August 2023 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 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 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.