#1 of 112 #1 drama movie of August 2018
2018 · Drama, Comedy
$198.3M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$670.9K US & Canada · <1% $197.7M elsewhere · 100%
Drama box office · August 2018
Drama Box Office, August 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
The Island (2018) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2018, with $198.3M worldwide, ahead of Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) at $99.1M and Alpha (2018) at $97.3M. 112 drama films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $971M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 39% on July 2018, whose releases took $697.5M. By language, English leads with $579.4M across 37 drama releases.
- August 2018 releases with a gross
- 112
- combined worldwide
- $971M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2018
- +39%
#1 of 112 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2018?
The Island (2018) leads with $198.3M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $563.5M, 58% of what all 112 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 Drama Release of August 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 112. 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 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $670.9K Rest of the world: $197.7M Worldwide: $198.3M
- 2 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $99.1M
Aug 1, 2018 · Korean · Action, Drama, Fantasy $99.1M worldwide - 3 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M
- 4 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $93.4M
- 5 Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $49.4M Worldwide: $75.5M
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Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7M - 7
Aug 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7M - 8
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $500.8K Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $38.8M - 9
Killing for the Prosecution (2018)Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Aug 24, 2018 · Japanese · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $26M worldwide - 10
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
Aug 10, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Romance $23.1M worldwide - 11
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $85.6K Rest of the world: $21.9M Worldwide: $22M - 12
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $20M - 13
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 14
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1M - 15
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M - 16
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $14.1M - 17
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $12.1M - 18
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 19
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $10.1M - 20
Aug 26, 2018 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $7.1M - 21
Aug 8, 2018 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $33.3K Worldwide: $6.8M - 22
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 23
Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018)Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide - 24
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.5M - 25
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 26
Aug 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 27
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 28
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $103.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M - 29
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 30
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 31
Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: $147.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M - 32
Aug 20, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M - 33
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 34
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 35
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 36
Aug 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 37
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $713.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.8M - 38
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $904.7K Rest of the world: $569.9K Worldwide: $1.5M - 39
Aug 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 40
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $61.9K Worldwide: $1.3M - 41
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M - 42
Aug 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 43
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: $944.4K Worldwide: $958.9K - 44
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $836K Worldwide: $938.1K - 45
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $772.7K - 46
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $705K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $705K - 47
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.3K - 48
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.9K - 49
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505.4K - 50
Aug 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2018?
Of the top 10, BlacKkKlansman (2018) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while The Island (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 112 films, $165.7M (17%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Island (2018) $198.3M $670.9K US & Canada · <1% $197.7M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $99.1M $1.2M US & Canada · 1% $97.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Alpha (2018) $97.3M $35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 BlacKkKlansman (2018) $93.4M $49.3M US & Canada · 53% $44.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Searching (2018) $75.5M $26M US & Canada · 34% $49.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 6 Go Brother! (2018) $54.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Midnight Runner (2018) $39.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Spy Gone North (2018) $38.8M $500.8K US & Canada · 1% $38.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Killing for the Prosecution (2018) $26M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) $23.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 112 films crossed $100M and took $198.3M between them, 20% of the total. 93 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 71% 9%
- $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 1 film, <1% of the list $198.3M · 20% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 16% of the list $689.1M · 71% of the gross
- Under $10M 93 films, 83% of the list $83.5M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 5–11) took $408M, led by The Island (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $128.3M Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Island (2018) $408M The Island (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $199.6M Alpha (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Searching (2018) $155.5M Searching (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Big Brother (2018) $79.6M Big Brother (2018)
Earlier years
How Does August 2018 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $1.3B from 60 films, led by Elysium (2013). August 2018 took $971M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 47 films | 47 | $696.7M | – | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 56 films · −22% | 56 | $545.6M | −22% | Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M |
| August 2011 39 films · −8% | 39 | $499.9M | −8% | The Help (2011) $221.8M |
| August 2012 58 films · −29% | 58 | $352.9M | −29% | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| August 2013 60 films · +266% | 60 | $1.3B | +266% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 61 films · −48% | 61 | $676.7M | −48% | The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $90.2M |
| August 2015 65 films · +18% | 65 | $796.7M | +18% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| August 2016 65 films · −18% | 65 | $652.6M | −18% | The Little Prince (2016) $97.6M |
| August 2017 91 films · −20% | 91 | $519.5M | −20% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| August 2018 112 films · +87% | 112 | $971M | +87% | The Island (2018) $198.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2018?
English-language drama films took $579.4M across 37 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($155M) and Chinese-language drama films ($72.6M).
August 2018 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $579.4M37 films · #1 The Island (2018)
- Korean $155M3 films · #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
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Chinese $72.6M4 films · #1 Go Brother! (2018) -
German $41M2 films · #1 Midnight Runner (2018) - Japanese $36.9M5 films · #1 Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
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French $29.7M15 films · #1 In Safe Hands (2018) -
Malayalam $22.1M2 films · #1 Big Brother (2018) -
Spanish $15.3M5 films · #1 Ya Veremos (2018) - Hindi $14.7M4 films · #1 Satyameva Jayate (2018)
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Tagalog $807.6K2 films · #1 The Hows of Us (2018)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $2.9B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $627.4M #1 Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- February $2.5B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $1.3B #1 Tomb Raider (2018)
- April $552.4M #1 A Quiet Place (2018)
- May $274.3M #1 Book Club (2018)
- June $482.3M #1 Hereditary (2018)
- July $697.5M #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- August $971M #1 The Island (2018)
- September $507.7M #1 A Simple Favor (2018)
- October $1B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- November $2.9B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $892.7M #1 The Mule (2018)
FAQ
Drama 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 112 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2018?
The Island (2018) leads with $198.3M worldwide, $670.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) at $99.1M and Alpha (2018) at $97.3M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2018 earn?
112 drama films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $971M in all, or $8.7M per film on average. July 2018 releases took $697.5M.
How many drama movies released in August 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Island (2018) with $198.3M.
How is the August 2018 drama 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 drama 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.