#1 of 82 #1 drama movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$122.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
Drama box office · August 2023
Drama Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Gran Turismo (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2023, with $122.1M worldwide, ahead of Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) at $19.2M and Retribution (2023) at $18.7M. 82 drama films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $236.3M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 94% on July 2023, whose releases took $3.6B. By language, English leads with $171M across 22 drama releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 82
- combined worldwide
- $236.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2023
- −94%
#1 of 82 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2023?
Gran Turismo (2023) leads with $122.1M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $175.8M, 74% of what all 82 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 82. 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: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M
- 2 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
Aug 18, 2023 · French · Biography, Drama, History $19.2M worldwide - 3 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
- 4 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $142.1K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.1M
- 5 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $7.7M
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Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $31.2K Worldwide: $7.7M - 7
Aug 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 8
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 9
Les Blagues de Toto 2 - Classe verte (2023)Aug 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M Aug 2, 2023 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $5.2M worldwide - 10
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 11
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 12
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 13
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $391.3K Worldwide: $2.3M - 14
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 15
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 16
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 17
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 - 18
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 19
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 20
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $214K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 21
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $551.6K Rest of the world: $565.2K Worldwide: $1.1M - 22
Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 23
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K - 24
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: $688.2K Worldwide: $694.8K - 25
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $675.3K Rest of the world: $10.8K Worldwide: $686K - 26
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677K - 27
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630.9K - 28
Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $618.2K - 29
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $271.3K Rest of the world: $330.3K Worldwide: $601.6K - 30
Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.2K - 31
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $498.1K - 32
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.3K - 33
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $385.8K - 34
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $296.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $296.3K - 35
Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.4K
Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $203.4K worldwide - 36
Aug 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.6K - 37
Aug 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.4K - 38
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K - 39
Aug 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.5K - 40
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.5K - 41
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $49.2K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $109.7K - 42
Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K - 43
Aug 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 44
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.9K - 45
Aug 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.4K - 46
Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.1K - 47
Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.2K - 48
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6K - 49
Aug 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K - 50
Aug 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?
Of the top 10, The Hill (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ransomed (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 82 films, $68.3M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M $44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) $19.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Retribution (2023) $18.7M $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Ransomed (2023) $8.1M $142.1K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 Golda (2023) $7.7M $4.8M US & Canada · 62% $2.9M elsewhere · 38%
- 6 The Hill (2023) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% $31.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 The Braid (2023) $7.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Moon (2023) $5.2M $92.7K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 Les Blagues de Toto 2 - Classe verte (2023) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Jailer (2023) $4.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 82 films crossed $100M and took $122.1M between them, 52% of the total. 79 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 16% 32%
- $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 $122.1M · 52% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 2% of the list $37.9M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 79 films, 96% of the list $76.3M · 32% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 20–26) took $168.3M, led by Gran Turismo (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Ransomed (2023) $19.1M Ransomed (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Jules (2023) $6.8M Jules (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) $32.7M Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $168.3M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Braid (2023) $9.3M The Braid (2023)
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $995.1M from 105 films, led by Dying to Survive (2019). August 2023 took $236.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2014 61 films | 61 | $676.7M | – | 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 |
| August 2020 62 films · −43% | 62 | $565.8M | −43% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| August 2021 60 films · −55% | 60 | $253M | −55% | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M |
| August 2022 85 films · −7% | 85 | $235.6M | −7% | Beast (2022) $59.1M |
| August 2023 82 films · ±0% | 82 | $236.3M | ±0% | Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2023?
English-language drama films took $171M across 22 films, 72% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($30.8M) and Korean-language drama films ($13.3M).
August 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $171M22 films · #1 Gran Turismo (2023)
- French $30.8M12 films · #1 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
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Korean $13.3M2 films · #1 Ransomed (2023) -
Malayalam $7.4M3 films · #1 Jailer (2023) - Japanese $5.1M4 films · #1 G-Men (2023)
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Chinese $2.9M2 films · #1 Papa (2023) - Hindi $1.8M2 films · #1 Gadar 2 (2023)
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Serbian $1.5M1 film · #1 Guardians of the Formula (2023) - Punjabi $677K1 film · #1 Mastaney (2023)
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Italian $611.2K4 films · #1 The Order of Time (2023)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $3.6B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $273.8M #1 Pathaan (2023)
- February $337.4M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $1.1B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $359.2M #1 Born to Fly (2023)
- May $203.2M #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
- June $812.4M #1 Never Say Never (2023)
- July $3.6B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $236.3M #1 Gran Turismo (2023)
- September $1.3B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $334.6M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $1.5B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $918.3M #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
FAQ
Drama 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 82 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2023?
Gran Turismo (2023) leads with $122.1M worldwide, $44.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) at $19.2M and Retribution (2023) at $18.7M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2023 earn?
82 drama films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $236.3M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $3.6B.
How many drama movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gran Turismo (2023) with $122.1M.
How is the August 2023 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 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 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.