#1 of 23 #1 horror movie of August 2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
2019 · Mystery, Thriller
$104.5M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$68.9M US & Canada · 66% $35.6M elsewhere · 34%
Horror box office · August 2019
Horror Box Office, August 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 2019, with $104.5M worldwide, ahead of Ready or Not (2019) at $57.6M and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) at $47.6M. 23 horror films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $230.4M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 63% on July 2019, whose releases took $141M. By language, English leads with $216.3M across 15 horror releases.
- August 2019 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $230.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2019
- +63%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of August 2019?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) leads with $104.5M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $226.8M, 98% of what all 23 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 Horror Release of August 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $68.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $104.5M
Aug 9, 2019 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $104.5M worldwide - 2 Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $57.6M
- 3 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $47.6M
- 4 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $103K Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $11.8M
- 5 Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $72.9K Worldwide: $5.3M
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Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $975.8K - 8
Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: $224.4K Rest of the world: $697.5K Worldwide: $921.9K - 9
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.5K - 10
Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.3K - 11
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.2K - 12
Aug 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.6K - 13
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.1K - 14
Aug 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K - 15
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K - 16
Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K - 17
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3K - 18
Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K - 19
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K - 20
Aug 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K - 21
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 22
Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217 - 23
Aug 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2019?
Of the top 10, Don't Let Go (2019) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while The Divine Fury (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $125.5M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $104.5M $68.9M US & Canada · 66% $35.6M elsewhere · 34%
- 2 Ready or Not (2019) $57.6M $28.7M US & Canada · 50% $28.9M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) $47.6M $22.3M US & Canada · 47% $25.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 The Divine Fury (2019) $11.8M $103K US & Canada · <1% $11.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Don't Let Go (2019) $5.3M $5.2M US & Canada · 99% $72.9K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Warning: Do Not Play (2019) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Sijjin 6 (2019) $975.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Limbo (2019) $921.9K $224.4K US & Canada · 24% $697.5K elsewhere · 76%
- 9 Ferine (2019) $134.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Morgue (2019) $92.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $104.5M between them, 45% of the total. 19 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
45% 51%
- $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 $104.5M · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 13% of the list $117M · 51% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 83% of the list $8.8M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 4–10) took $105.7M, led by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $105.7M Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) $60.6M 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Ready or Not (2019) $58.7M Ready or Not (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Don't Let Go (2019) $5.4M Don't Let Go (2019)
Earlier years
How Does August 2019 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2018 earned the most: $617M from 18 films, led by The Meg (2018). August 2019 took $230.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 9 films | 9 | $177.3M | – | Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M |
| August 2011 9 films · +23% | 9 | $217.7M | +23% | Final Destination 5 (2011) $157.9M |
| August 2012 12 films · +3% | 12 | $223.4M | +3% | ParaNorman (2012) $107.1M |
| August 2013 5 films · −96% | 5 | $9.4M | −96% | Sadako 3D 2 (2013) $8.4M |
| August 2014 12 films · +410% | 12 | $48.1M | +410% | As Above, So Below (2014) $41.9M |
| August 2015 20 films · +208% | 20 | $148.1M | +208% | The Gift (2015) $59M |
| August 2016 8 films · +20% | 8 | $177.1M | +20% | Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M |
| August 2017 18 films · +143% | 18 | $430.5M | +143% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M |
| August 2018 18 films · +43% | 18 | $617M | +43% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 23 films · −63% | 23 | $230.4M | −63% | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $104.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in August 2019?
English-language horror films took $216.3M across 15 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($12.9M) and Turkish-language horror films ($975.8K).
August 2019 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $216.3M15 films · #1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
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Korean $12.9M2 films · #1 The Divine Fury (2019) -
Turkish $975.8K1 film · #1 Sijjin 6 (2019) -
Italian $134.5K1 film · #1 Ferine (2019) -
Spanish $92.5K2 films · #1 Morgue (2019) -
Cantonese $35.5K1 film · #1 Binding Souls (2019) -
German $331 film · #1 Pelican Blood (2019)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $531M, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
- January $252.7M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $92.1M #1 Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March $283.3M #1 Us (2019)
- April $297.3M #1 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May $531M #1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June $297.4M #1 Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July $141M #1 Crawl (2019)
- August $230.4M #1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September $487.7M #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $417.8M #1 The Addams Family (2019)
- November $75.9M #1 Doctor Sleep (2019)
- December $21.5M #1 Black Christmas (2019)
FAQ
Horror 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in August 2019?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) leads with $104.5M worldwide, $68.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ready or Not (2019) at $57.6M and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) at $47.6M.
How much did horror movies released in August 2019 earn?
23 horror films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $230.4M in all, or $10M per film on average. July 2019 releases took $141M.
How many horror movies released in August 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) with $104.5M.
How is the August 2019 horror 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 horror 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.