#1 of 5 #1 animation movie of August 2023
2023 · Adventure, Comedy
$36.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$24M US & Canada · 67% $12.1M elsewhere · 33%
Animation box office · August 2023
Animation Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Strays (2023) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in August 2023, with $36.1M worldwide, ahead of Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) at $1.7M and Kicia Kocia na pikniku (2023) at $888.9K. 5 animation films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $38.7M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on July 2023, whose releases took $251.4M. By language, English leads with $36.1M across 1 animation release.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $38.7M
- Strays (2023), the #1
- $36.1M
- vs July 2023
- −85%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of August 2023?
Strays (2023) leads with $36.1M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $38.7M, almost all of what the 5 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 Animation 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 18, 2023 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
- 2 Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Aug 4, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Music $1.7M worldwide - 3 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $888.9K
- 4 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
- 5 Aug 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 13–19) took $36.1M, led by Strays (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) $1.7M Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Kicia Kocia na pikniku (2023) $937.6K Kicia Kocia na pikniku (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Strays (2023) $36.1M Strays (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2019 earned the most: $897.7M from 11 films, led by Ne Zha (2019). August 2023 took $38.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 9 films | 9 | $729.6M | – | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M |
| August 2015 7 films · −75% | 7 | $185.4M | −75% | Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $110.5M |
| August 2016 8 films · +83% | 8 | $338.9M | +83% | Sausage Party (2016) $140.7M |
| August 2017 8 films · −31% | 8 | $232.7M | −31% | Leap! (2017) $109.6M |
| August 2018 11 films · −83% | 11 | $39.1M | −83% | The Wind Guardians (2018) $16.6M |
| August 2019 11 films · +2194% | 11 | $897.7M | +2194% | Ne Zha (2019) $726.2M |
| August 2020 9 films · −97% | 9 | $30.8M | −97% | Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $19.3M |
| August 2021 10 films · +688% | 10 | $243.2M | +688% | Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $144.3M |
| August 2022 6 films · −50% | 6 | $122.5M | −50% | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M |
| August 2023 5 films · −68% | 5 | $38.7M | −68% | Strays (2023) $36.1M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $917.5M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
- January $26.4M #1 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)
- February $87.3M #1 Mummies (2023)
- March $120.9M #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- April $328.8M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $5.3M #1 Rally Road Racers (2023)
- June $67.1M #1 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
- July $251.4M #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August $38.7M #1 Strays (2023)
- September $14.9M #1 Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
- October $14.6M #1 Blue Giant (2023)
- November $917.5M #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December $335.1M #1 Migration (2023)
FAQ
Animation 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in August 2023?
Strays (2023) leads with $36.1M worldwide, $24M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) at $1.7M and Kicia Kocia na pikniku (2023) at $888.9K.
How much did animation movies released in August 2023 earn?
5 animation films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $38.7M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $251.4M.
How many animation movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Strays (2023), earned $36.1M.
How is the August 2023 animation 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 animation 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.