#1 of 5 #1 history movie of August 2020
2020 · Drama, History
$1.3M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
History box office · August 2020
History Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Home Front (2020) is the highest-grossing history movie released in August 2020, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Toloka (2020) at $23.2K and Toloka (2020) at $23.2K. 5 history films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all. That is down 41% on July 2020, whose releases took $2.4M. By language, French leads with $1.3M across 2 history releases.
- August 2020 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Home Front (2020), the #1
- $1.3M
- vs July 2020
- −41%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of August 2020?
Home Front (2020) leads with $1.3M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, almost all of what the 5 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 History Release of August 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
- 3 Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
- 4 Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
- 5 The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020)Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K
Aug 7, 2020 · Bulgarian · History, Documentary $13.9K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) took $1.3M, led by Home Front (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020) $13.9K The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Toloka (2020) $46.4K Toloka (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Night of the Long Knives (2020) $18.9K The Night of the Long Knives (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Home Front (2020) $1.3M Home Front (2020)
Earlier years
How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2017 earned the most: $232.3M from 9 films, led by A Taxi Driver (2017). August 2020 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 3 films | 3 | $77.3M | – | War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M |
| August 2012 4 films · −47% | 4 | $40.6M | −47% | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M |
| August 2013 4 films · −86% | 4 | $5.7M | −86% | The Frozen Ground (2013) $5.6M |
| August 2014 2 films · −96% | 2 | $220.4K | −96% | Finding Fela! (2014) $155.2K |
| August 2015 5 films · +78666% | 5 | $173.6M | +78666% | Assassination (2015) $96.1M |
| August 2016 7 films · −39% | 7 | $105.7M | −39% | Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M |
| August 2017 9 films · +120% | 9 | $232.3M | +120% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| August 2018 8 films · −77% | 8 | $52.4M | −77% | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) $23.1M |
| August 2019 15 films · +121% | 15 | $116M | +121% | Kingdom (2019) $50.6M |
| August 2020 5 films · −99% | 5 | $1.4M | −99% | Home Front (2020) $1.3M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: December leads with $55.6M, led by The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020).
- January $51.7M #1 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
- February $5M #1 Zenek (2020)
- March $15.4M #1 De Gaulle (2020)
- April $23.4K #1 Robert the Bruce (2020)
- May $1.8M #1 The Legion (2020)
- June $403.7K #1 In My Blood It Runs (2020)
- July $2.4M #1 The Outpost (2020)
- August $1.4M #1 Home Front (2020)
- September $14.6M #1 Streltsov (2020)
- October No grosses
- November $1.4M #1 The Endless Trench (2020)
- December $55.6M #1 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
FAQ
History Box Office August 2020: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in August 2020?
Home Front (2020) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come Toloka (2020) at $23.2K and Toloka (2020) at $23.2K.
How much did history movies released in August 2020 earn?
5 history films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $278.6K per film on average. July 2020 releases took $2.4M.
How many history movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Home Front (2020), earned $1.3M.
How is the August 2020 history 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 2020. 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 2020 history 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.