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Comedy Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 2020, with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of Okay! Madam (2020) at $9.4M and Les Blagues de Toto (2020) at $8.9M. 25 comedy films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $65.2M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on July 2020, whose releases took $97.2M. By language, English leads with $32.9M across 14 comedy releases.

August 2020 releases with a gross
25
combined worldwide
$65.2M
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020), the #1
$14.4M
vs July 2020
−33%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of August 2020?

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) leads with $14.4M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.7M, 68% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $14.4M The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
  2. Okay! Madam (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $9.4M Okay! Madam (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Les Blagues de Toto (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $8.9M Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $6.3M Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 55% $2.8M elsewhere · 45%
  5. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $5.7M Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of August 2020, 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 2020.

  1. 1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) movie poster
    The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.4M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $14.4M
  2. 2 Okay! Madam (2020) movie poster
    Okay! Madam (2020) Aug 12, 2020 · Korean · Action, Comedy $9.4M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  3. 3 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) movie poster
    Les Blagues de Toto (2020) Aug 5, 2020 · French · Comedy $8.9M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
  4. 4 Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) movie poster
    Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $6.3M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $6.3M
  5. 5 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) movie poster
    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  6. 6 Grand Blue (2020) movie poster
    Grand Blue (2020) Aug 7, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  7. 7 My Cousin (2020) movie poster
    My Cousin (2020) Aug 22, 2020 · French · Comedy $3M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  8. 8 Made in Italy (2020) movie poster
    Made in Italy (2020) Aug 7, 2020 · English · Comedy $2.9M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: $101.3K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $2.9M
  9. 9 Life as It Should Be (2020) movie poster
    Life as It Should Be (2020) Aug 6, 2020 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy $2.9M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  10. 10 The Big Hit (2020) movie poster
    The Big Hit (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · French · Comedy, Drama $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  11. 11 Benjamin (2020) movie poster
    Benjamin (2020) Aug 25, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: $49 Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  12. 12 Into the World (2020) movie poster
    Into the World (2020) Aug 12, 2020 · French · Drama, Comedy $672.7K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $672.7K
  13. 13 An Easy Girl (2020) movie poster
    An Easy Girl (2020) Aug 13, 2020 · French · Drama, Comedy $644.6K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.6K
  14. 14 An American Pickle (2020) movie poster
    An American Pickle (2020) Aug 6, 2020 · English · Comedy $499.6K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $499.6K
  15. 15 Tulsa (2020) movie poster
    Tulsa (2020) Aug 21, 2020 · English · Comedy, Drama $413.4K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $413.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $413.4K
  16. 16 Berlin, Berlin (2020) movie poster
    Berlin, Berlin (2020) Aug 7, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $263.3K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.3K
  17. 17 Just Like a Woman (2020) movie poster
    Just Like a Woman (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $217.5K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.5K
  18. 18 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020) movie poster
    Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020) Aug 26, 2020 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $90.7K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.7K
  19. 19 Lowdown Dirty Criminals (2020) movie poster
    Lowdown Dirty Criminals (2020) Aug 20, 2020 · English · Crime, Comedy $86.7K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.7K
  20. 20 How to Fake a War (2020) movie poster
    How to Fake a War (2020) Aug 7, 2020 · English · Comedy $70.6K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: $70.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.6K
  21. 21 Spree (2020) movie poster
    Spree (2020) Aug 14, 2020 · English · Thriller, Comedy $51.8K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: $23.1K Worldwide: $51.8K
  22. 22 Spice Boyz (2020) movie poster
    Spice Boyz (2020) Aug 27, 2020 · Russian · Drama, Thriller, Horror $29.1K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
  23. 23 Stage Mother (2020) movie poster
    Stage Mother (2020) Aug 21, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $28.7K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
  24. 24 Technoboss (2020) movie poster
    Technoboss (2020) Aug 12, 2020 · Portuguese · Comedy, Romance, Musical $9K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
  25. 25 Paper Champions (2020) movie poster
    Paper Champions (2020) Aug 6, 2020 · English · Comedy $3K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2020?

Of the top 10, Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Made in Italy (2020) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $5.9M (9%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $14.4M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
  2. 2 Okay! Madam (2020) $9.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $8.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) $6.3M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 55% $2.8M elsewhere · 45%
  5. 5 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Grand Blue (2020) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 My Cousin (2020) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Made in Italy (2020) $2.9M
    $101.3K US & Canada · 3% $2.8M elsewhere · 97%
  9. 9 Life as It Should Be (2020) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Big Hit (2020) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 25 films reached $100M. 24 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $65.2M 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 1 film, 4% of the list $14.4M · 22% of the gross
  • Under $10M 24 films, 96% of the list $50.8M · 78% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $31.5M, led by The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $19.4M Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Okay! Madam (2020) $10.8M Okay! Madam (2020)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 My Cousin (2020) $3.5M My Cousin (2020)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $31.5M The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $1.8B from 58 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2020 took $65.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2011 34 films 34 $425M – Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M
August 2012 45 films · +55% 45 $660.1M +55% Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M
August 2013 40 films · +46% 40 $962.5M +46% We're the Millers (2013) $270M
August 2014 36 films · −26% 36 $715.9M −26% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M
August 2015 43 films · −5% 43 $681M −5% The Mend (2015) $156.7M
August 2016 30 films · −37% 30 $427.6M −37% Sausage Party (2016) $140.7M
August 2017 74 films · +37% 74 $587.2M +37% The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M
August 2018 62 films · +41% 62 $829.6M +41% Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $239.3M
August 2019 58 films · +118% 58 $1.8B +118% Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M
August 2020 25 films · −96% 25 $65.2M −96% The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $14.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in August 2020?

English-language comedy films took $32.9M across 14 films, 50% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($16.1M) and Korean-language comedy films ($9.4M).

August 2020 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $32.9M
    14 films · #1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
  2. French $16.1M
    6 films · #1 Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
  3. Korean $9.4M
    1 film · #1 Okay! Madam (2020)
  4. Japanese $3.9M
    1 film · #1 Grand Blue (2020)
  5. Dutch $2.9M
    1 film · #1 Life as It Should Be (2020)
  6. Russian $29.1K
    1 film · #1 Spice Boyz (2020)
  7. Portuguese $9K
    1 film · #1 Technoboss (2020)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2020, Month by Month

The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $966.2M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office August 2020: 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 25 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 2020?

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Okay! Madam (2020) at $9.4M and Les Blagues de Toto (2020) at $8.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in August 2020 earn?

25 comedy films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $65.2M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. July 2020 releases took $97.2M.

How many comedy movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020), earned $14.4M.

How much of the August 2020 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.9M of the $65.2M total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 18 films of the 25 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 2020 comedy 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 2020. 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 2020 comedy 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.