#1 of 12 #1 horror movie of August 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$49.2M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$23.9M US & Canada · 49% $25.3M elsewhere · 51%
Horror box office · August 2020
Horror Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
The New Mutants (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 2020, with $49.2M worldwide, ahead of Stigmatized Properties (2020) at $21.3M and Black Water: Abyss (2020) at $1.1M. 12 horror films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $73M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 36% on July 2020, whose releases took $53.6M. By language, English leads with $50.7M across 7 horror releases.
- August 2020 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $73M
- The New Mutants (2020), the #1
- $49.2M
- vs July 2020
- +36%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of August 2020?
The New Mutants (2020) leads with $49.2M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $72.3M, 99% of what all 12 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 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 28, 2020 US and Canada: $23.9M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $49.2M
- 2 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.3M
- 3 Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: $335.2K Worldwide: $354K
- 5 Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.1K
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Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295.3K - 7
Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.4K - 8
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8K - 9
Aug 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K - 10
Aug 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 11
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K - 12
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
Gross bands
How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $73M total.
97%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $70.4M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $2.5M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $70.5M, led by The New Mutants (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 Black Water: Abyss (2020) $1.4M Black Water: Abyss (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Sputnik (2020) $391.5K Sputnik (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Funeral Home (2020) $316.5K The Funeral Home (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The New Mutants (2020) $70.5M The New Mutants (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Hall (2020) $326.1K Hall (2020)
Earlier years
How Does August 2020 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 2020 took $73M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 9 films | 9 | $217.7M | – | 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 |
| August 2020 12 films · −68% | 12 | $73M | −68% | The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in August 2020?
English-language horror films took $50.7M across 7 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($21.3M) and Spanish-language horror films ($589.7K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: February leads with $225.8M, led by The Invisible Man (2020).
- January $138.7M #1 The Grudge (2020)
- February $225.8M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $13.6M #1 The Hunt (2020)
- April $2.4M #1 Behind You (2020)
- May $37.2M #1 Scoob! (2020)
- June $14.8M #1 #Alive (2020)
- July $53.6M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $73M #1 The New Mutants (2020)
- September $52.2M #1 Spiral (2020)
- October $57.5M #1 The Witches (2020)
- November $27.9M #1 Freaky (2020)
- December $704.9K #1 Anything for Jackson (2020)
FAQ
Horror 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in August 2020?
The New Mutants (2020) leads with $49.2M worldwide, $23.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stigmatized Properties (2020) at $21.3M and Black Water: Abyss (2020) at $1.1M.
How much did horror movies released in August 2020 earn?
12 horror films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $73M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. July 2020 releases took $53.6M.
How many horror movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The New Mutants (2020), earned $49.2M.
How is the August 2020 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 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 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.