#1 of 20 #1 horror movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$398.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
Horror box office · August 2023
Horror Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 2023, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) at $21.8M and We Are Zombies (2023) at $1.2M. 20 horror films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $423.9M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 3% on July 2023, whose releases took $412.6M. By language, English leads with $422.7M across 15 horror releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $423.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2023
- +3%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $422.6M, almost all of what the 20 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M
- 2 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $21.8M
- 3 Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.2K
- 5 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023)Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.6K
Aug 11, 2023 · Spanish · Adventure, Horror $497.6K worldwide - 6
Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: $484.3K Worldwide: $489.2K - 7
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223.6K - 8
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $138.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $138.6K - 9
Aug 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.1K - 10
Aug 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K - 11
Aug 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.1K - 12
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.1K - 13
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.6K - 14
Aug 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K - 15
Aug 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K - 16
Aug 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K - 17
Aug 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 18
Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K - 19
Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 20
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?
Of the top 10, birth/rebirth (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Deliver Us (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $96.4M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) $21.8M $13.6M US & Canada · 63% $8.1M elsewhere · 37%
- 3 We Are Zombies (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Deep Dark (2023) $554.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023) $497.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Deliver Us (2023) $489.2K $4.9K US & Canada · <1% $484.3K elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Dark Windows (2023) $223.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 birth/rebirth (2023) $138.6K $138.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Slotherhouse (2023) $137.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Piper (2023) $86.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $398.5M between them, 94% of the total. 18 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
94%
- $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, 5% of the list $398.5M · 94% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $21.8M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 90% of the list $3.7M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $398.5M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) $24M The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Dark Windows (2023) $467.4K Dark Windows (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 The Deep Dark (2023) $684.9K The Deep Dark (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Slotherhouse (2023) $253.2K Slotherhouse (2023)
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 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 2023 took $423.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2014 12 films | 12 | $48.1M | – | 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 |
| August 2021 15 films · +106% | 15 | $150.1M | +106% | Candyman (2021) $77.4M |
| August 2022 12 films · −10% | 12 | $134.8M | −10% | Prey (2022) $44.7M |
| August 2023 20 films · +215% | 20 | $423.9M | +215% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in August 2023?
English-language horror films took $422.7M across 15 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language horror films ($554.2K) and Spanish-language horror films ($497.6K).
August 2023 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $422.7M15 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
French $554.2K1 film · #1 The Deep Dark (2023) - Spanish $497.6K1 film · #1 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (2023)
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Swedish $84.1K1 film · #1 Canceled (2023) -
Turkish $56.6K1 film · #1 Efsunlu 3: Muska (2023) -
German $29.2K1 film · #1 Home Sweet Home - Where Evil Lives (2023)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: September leads with $515.7M, led by The Nun II (2023).
- January $194.3M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $147.5M #1 Romancham (2023)
- March $6.9M #1 Leave (2023)
- April $260.1M #1 Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- May $2.8M #1 Remains (2023)
- June $88M #1 The Boogeyman (2023)
- July $412.6M #1 Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- August $423.9M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $515.7M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $434.4M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $64.5M #1 Thanksgiving (2023)
- December $116.7M #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
FAQ
Horror 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) at $21.8M and We Are Zombies (2023) at $1.2M.
How much did horror movies released in August 2023 earn?
20 horror films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $423.9M in all, or $21.2M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $412.6M.
How many horror movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023) with $398.5M.
How is the August 2023 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 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 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.