#1 of 105 #1 drama movie of August 2019
2019 · Drama, Comedy
$451.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$6.8K US & Canada · <1% $451.2M elsewhere · 100%
Drama box office · August 2019
Drama Box Office, August 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Dying to Survive (2019) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2019, with $451.2M worldwide, ahead of Angel Has Fallen (2019) at $146.7M and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) at $47.6M. 105 drama films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $995.1M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 56% on July 2019, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, Chinese leads with $472.5M across 5 drama releases.
- August 2019 releases with a gross
- 105
- combined worldwide
- $995.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2019
- −56%
#1 of 105 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2019?
Dying to Survive (2019) leads with $451.2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $717.2M, 72% of what all 105 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 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 105. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2019.
- 1 Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $451.2M Worldwide: $451.2M
- 2 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $69M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $146.7M
- 3 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $47.6M
- 4 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $38M
- 5 Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $33.8M
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Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $23.7M - 7
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4M - 8
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M - 9
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $18.6M - 10
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $16.6M - 11
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $16M - 12
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M - 13
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $493.2K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $13.1M - 14
The King’s Avatar: For the Glory (2019)Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
Aug 16, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Animation, Action $11.9M worldwide - 15
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M - 16
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $11M - 17
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $10.1M - 18
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $274.9K Worldwide: $7.5M - 19
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 20
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 21
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $5.7M - 22
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $5.7M - 23
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 24
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $72.9K Worldwide: $5.3M - 25
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 26
I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere (2019)Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Aug 24, 2019 · French · Romance, Drama $3.4M worldwide - 27
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 28
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2.8M - 29
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 30
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $23.5K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.3M - 31
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $257.6K Worldwide: $2.3M - 32
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 33
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 34
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $504.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.8M - 35
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: $43.4K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
Aug 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 38
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $400.2K Rest of the world: $588.5K Worldwide: $988.7K - 39
Aug 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $947.3K - 40
Aug 28, 2019 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $894.7K Worldwide: $903.8K - 41
Aug 31, 2019 US and Canada: $685.4K Rest of the world: $199.3K Worldwide: $884.7K - 42
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $42.7K Rest of the world: $757.9K Worldwide: $800.7K - 43
Aug 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $768.5K - 44
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.2K - 45
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $682.7K - 46
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633K - 47
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $291.5K Rest of the world: $328.4K Worldwide: $619.9K - 48
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $325.6K Rest of the world: $249.6K Worldwide: $575.2K - 49
Aug 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566K - 50
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2019?
Of the top 10, Overcomer (2019) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while Dying to Survive (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 105 films, $239.5M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dying to Survive (2019) $451.2M $6.8K US & Canada · <1% $451.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Angel Has Fallen (2019) $146.7M $69M US & Canada · 47% $77.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) $47.6M $22.3M US & Canada · 47% $25.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 Overcomer (2019) $38M $34.7M US & Canada · 91% $3.3M elsewhere · 9%
- 5 The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) $33.8M $26.4M US & Canada · 78% $7.4M elsewhere · 22%
- 6 The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) $23.7M $20.5M US & Canada · 86% $3.3M elsewhere · 14%
- 7 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) $23.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 An Officer and a Spy (2019) $18.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Blinded by the Light (2019) $18.6M $11.9M US & Canada · 64% $6.7M elsewhere · 36%
- 10 Nothing to Lose 2 (2019) $16.6M $1.2M US & Canada · 7% $15.5M elsewhere · 93%
Gross bands
How Many August 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 105 films crossed $100M and took $597.8M between them, 60% of the total. 88 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 31% 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 2 films, 2% of the list $597.8M · 60% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 14% of the list $310M · 31% of the gross
- Under $10M 88 films, 84% of the list $87.2M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 4–10) took $536.9M, led by Dying to Survive (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Piranhas (2019) $9.6M Piranhas (2019)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Dying to Survive (2019) $536.9M Dying to Survive (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) $126.8M 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Angel Has Fallen (2019) $261.3M Angel Has Fallen (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 An Officer and a Spy (2019) $60.4M An Officer and a Spy (2019)
Earlier years
How Does August 2019 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 2019 took $995.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 56 films | 56 | $545.6M | – | 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 |
| August 2019 105 films · +2% | 105 | $995.1M | +2% | Dying to Survive (2019) $451.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2019?
Chinese-language drama films took $472.5M across 5 films, 47% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($380.8M) and French-language drama films ($52.3M).
August 2019 Drama Box Office by Language
- Chinese $472.5M5 films · #1 Dying to Survive (2019)
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English $380.8M34 films · #1 Angel Has Fallen (2019) - French $52.3M15 films · #1 An Officer and a Spy (2019)
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Japanese $23.5M2 films · #1 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) -
Hindi $22M4 films · #1 Batla House (2019) -
Portuguese $16.9M5 films · #1 Nothing to Lose 2 (2019) -
Italian $3.6M6 films · #1 Piranhas (2019) -
Arabic $1.8M3 films · #1 Tel Aviv on Fire (2019) -
Cantonese $1.3M1 film · #1 Fagara (2019) - Tamil $1M3 films · #1 Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $486M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $1.1B #1 The Wandering Earth (2019)
- March $613.2M #1 Us (2019)
- April $303.6M #1 After (2019)
- May $1B #1 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
- June $369.4M #1 Yesterday (2019)
- July $2.3B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $995.1M #1 Dying to Survive (2019)
- September $1.4B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $2.3B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $1.5B #1 Knives Out (2019)
- December $1.5B #1 1917 (2019)
FAQ
Drama Box Office August 2019: 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 105 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2019?
Dying to Survive (2019) leads with $451.2M worldwide, $6.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Angel Has Fallen (2019) at $146.7M and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) at $47.6M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2019 earn?
105 drama films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $995.1M in all, or $9.5M per film on average. July 2019 releases took $2.3B.
How many drama movies released in August 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Dying to Survive (2019) with $451.2M.
How is the August 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.