#1 of 24 #1 drama movie of August 2025
2025 · Drama, History
$422.8M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · August 2025
Drama Box Office, August 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Dead to Rights (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2025, with $422.8M worldwide, ahead of Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) at $9.2M and Souleymane's Story (2025) at $4.5M. 24 drama films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $445.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of July 2025, whose releases took $91.8M. By language, Chinese leads with $423.3M across 2 drama releases.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $445.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2025
- ×4.9
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $441M, 99% of what all 24 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.8M
- 2 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
Aug 1, 2025 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Drama $9.2M worldwide - 3 Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $101.8K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
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Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $644.6K Rest of the world: $76K Worldwide: $720.6K - 7
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $634K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $688.1K - 8
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $269.3K Rest of the world: $231.5K Worldwide: $500.8K - 9
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $324.5K Worldwide: $476.4K - 10
Aug 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.9K - 11
Aug 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.2K - 12
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.5K - 13
Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: $254.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.8K - 14
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $19.8K Rest of the world: $192.8K Worldwide: $212.6K - 15
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.4K - 16
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $66.3K Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $88.1K - 17
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K - 18
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $53.5K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $61.2K - 19
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K - 20
Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K - 21
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $35.3K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $40.5K - 22
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9K - 23
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K - 24
Aug 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2025?
Of the top 10, Highest 2 Lowest (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Souleymane's Story (2025) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $3.7M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) $9.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Souleymane's Story (2025) $4.5M $101.8K US & Canada · 2% $4.4M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 The Musicians (2025) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Highest 2 Lowest (2025) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 East of Wall (2025) $720.6K $644.6K US & Canada · 89% $76K elsewhere · 11%
- 7 Lurker (2025) $688.1K $634K US & Canada · 92% $54.2K elsewhere · 8%
- 8 Witchboard (2025) $500.8K $269.3K US & Canada · 54% $231.5K elsewhere · 46%
- 9 Dongji Rescue (2025) $476.4K $152K US & Canada · 32% $324.5K elsewhere · 68%
- 10 Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2025) $417.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $422.8M between them, 95% of the total. 23 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
95%
- $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, 4% of the list $422.8M · 95% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 23 films, 96% of the list $22.7M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $426.5M, led by Dead to Rights (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) $13.9M Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Musicians (2025) $3.2M The Musicians (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Dead to Rights (2025) $426.5M Dead to Rights (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Lurker (2025) $1.2M Lurker (2025)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2025) $717.3K Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2025)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2025 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 2025 took $445.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2016 65 films | 65 | $652.6M | – | 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 |
| August 2024 73 films · +80% | 73 | $425.8M | +80% | It Ends with Us (2024) $351.4M |
| August 2025 24 films · +5% | 24 | $445.5M | +5% | Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2025?
Chinese-language drama films took $423.3M across 2 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($9.2M) and French-language drama films ($7.9M).
August 2025 Drama Box Office by Language
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Chinese $423.3M2 films · #1 Dead to Rights (2025) - Korean $9.2M2 films · #1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
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French $7.9M4 films · #1 Souleymane's Story (2025) -
English $4.7M12 films · #1 Highest 2 Lowest (2025) -
Spanish $376.2K1 film · #1 Silence (2025) -
Portuguese $44.6K1 film · #1 Motel Destino (2025) -
Japanese $6951 film · #1 The Box Man (2025)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: February leads with $2.5B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- January $674.5M #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $2.5B #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March $151.6M #1 Black Bag (2025)
- April $666.9M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $588.3M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $683.5M #1 F1: The Movie (2025)
- July $91.8M #1 My Daughter is a Zombie (2025)
- August $445.5M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- September $662.4M #1 731 (2025)
- October $246.8M #1 Regretting You (2025)
- November $476M #1 Kokuho (2025)
- December $528.3M #1 Marty Supreme (2025)
FAQ
Drama Box Office August 2025: 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M worldwide. Next come Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) at $9.2M and Souleymane's Story (2025) at $4.5M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2025 earn?
24 drama films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $445.5M in all, or $18.6M per film on average. July 2025 releases took $91.8M.
How many drama movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dead to Rights (2025) with $422.8M.
How is the August 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.