#1 of 9 #1 crime movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$18.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
Crime box office · August 2023
Crime Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Retribution (2023) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in August 2023, with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of Heart of Stone (2023) at $3.3M and Borgo (2023) at $2M. 9 crime films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $25.4M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on July 2023, whose releases took $622.7M. By language, English leads with $22M across 4 crime releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $25.4M
- Retribution (2023), the #1
- $18.7M
- vs July 2023
- −96%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of August 2023?
Retribution (2023) leads with $18.7M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.2M, almost all of what the 9 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 Crime 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 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
- 2 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K
- 5 Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.3K
- 6
Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K - 7
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K - 8
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $385 - 9
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 20–26) took $21.9M, led by Retribution (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Mob Land (2023) $171 Mob Land (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Heart of Stone (2023) $3.4M Heart of Stone (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Retribution (2023) $21.9M Retribution (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Fallen Bridge (2023) $10.7K The Fallen Bridge (2023)
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $926.5M from 21 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2023 took $25.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 10 films | 10 | $106.3M | – | The November Man (2014) $39.7M |
| August 2015 7 films · −16% | 7 | $89.4M | −16% | Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M |
| August 2016 11 films · +480% | 11 | $518.3M | +480% | Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M |
| August 2017 19 films · −56% | 19 | $229.8M | −56% | Logan Lucky (2017) $48.5M |
| August 2018 13 films · +23% | 13 | $282.2M | +23% | BlacKkKlansman (2018) $93.4M |
| August 2019 21 films · +228% | 21 | $926.5M | +228% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 7 films · −100% | 7 | $3.8M | −100% | Max und die wilde 7 (2020) $1.4M |
| August 2021 7 films · +1559% | 7 | $63.6M | +1559% | Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M |
| August 2022 7 films · −31% | 7 | $43.9M | −31% | Orphan: First Kill (2022) $37.1M |
| August 2023 9 films · −42% | 9 | $25.4M | −42% | Retribution (2023) $18.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in August 2023?
English-language crime films took $22M across 4 films, 87% of the total, ahead of French-language crime films ($2.4M) and Malayalam-language crime films ($844.2K).
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: September leads with $852.7M, led by No More Bets (2023).
- January $18.9M #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023)
- February $23.8M #1 Sun and Concrete (2023)
- March $596.8M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $137.3M #1 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
- May $801.7M #1 Fast X (2023)
- June $8.4M #1 The Childe (2023)
- July $622.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $25.4M #1 Retribution (2023)
- September $852.7M #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $202.8M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $177.6M #1 12.12: The Day (2023)
- December $129M #1 Animal (2023)
FAQ
Crime 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in August 2023?
Retribution (2023) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $6.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heart of Stone (2023) at $3.3M and Borgo (2023) at $2M.
How much did crime movies released in August 2023 earn?
9 crime films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $25.4M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $622.7M.
How many crime movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Retribution (2023), earned $18.7M.
How is the August 2023 crime 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 crime 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.