#1 of 13 #1 horror movie of August 2025
2025 · Horror, Mystery
$270.1M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$151.6M US & Canada · 56% $118.5M elsewhere · 44%
Horror box office · August 2025
Horror Box Office, August 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Weapons (2025) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 2025, with $270.1M worldwide, ahead of Primitive War (2025) at $1.3M and Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025) at $716.5K. 13 horror films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $274.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 165% on July 2025, whose releases took $103.4M. By language, English leads with $273M across 8 horror releases.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $274.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2025
- +165%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of August 2025?
Weapons (2025) leads with $270.1M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $273.2M, almost all of what the 13 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 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 8, 2025 US and Canada: $151.6M Rest of the world: $118.5M Worldwide: $270.1M
- 2 Aug 21, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $256.8K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Aug 20, 2025 US and Canada: $310K Rest of the world: $406.5K Worldwide: $716.5K
- 4 Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025)Aug 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $659.9K
Aug 14, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Horror, Mystery $659.9K worldwide - 5 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $269.3K Rest of the world: $231.5K Worldwide: $500.8K
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Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $391.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $391.2K - 7
Aug 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 8
Aug 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192K - 9
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $111.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.7K - 10
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K - 11
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $35.3K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $40.5K - 12
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K - 13
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2025?
Of the top 10, Strange Harvest (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $153.7M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Weapons (2025) $270.1M $151.6M US & Canada · 56% $118.5M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Primitive War (2025) $1.3M $1M US & Canada · 80% $256.8K elsewhere · 20%
- 3 Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025) $716.5K $310K US & Canada · 43% $406.5K elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025) $659.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Witchboard (2025) $500.8K $269.3K US & Canada · 54% $231.5K elsewhere · 46%
- 6 Strange Harvest (2025) $391.2K $391.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Whisper of the Witch (2025) $341.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Tharae The Exorcist (2025) $192K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Jimmy and Stiggs (2025) $111.7K $111.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Animale (2025) $71.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $270.1M between them, 98% of the total. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
98%
- $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, 8% of the list $270.1M · 98% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $4.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 3–9) took $270.8M, led by Weapons (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 River of Blood (2025) $15K River of Blood (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Weapons (2025) $270.8M Weapons (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025) $1.3M Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Primitive War (2025) $2.3M Primitive War (2025)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2018 earned the most: $617M from 18 films, led by The Meg (2018). August 2025 took $274.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 8 films | 8 | $177.1M | – | 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 |
| August 2024 21 films · +17% | 21 | $497.5M | +17% | Alien: Romulus (2024) $350.9M |
| August 2025 13 films · −45% | 13 | $274.4M | −45% | Weapons (2025) $270.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in August 2025?
English-language horror films took $273M across 8 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($659.9K) and Russian-language horror films ($341.5K).
August 2025 Horror Box Office by Language
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: September leads with $613.1M, led by The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025).
- January $51.7M #1 Wolf Man (2025)
- February $156.2M #1 The Monkey (2025)
- March $67.2M #1 The Woman in the Yard (2025)
- April $446.6M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $380.1M #1 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
- June $208.2M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $103.4M #1 I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
- August $274.4M #1 Weapons (2025)
- September $613.1M #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- October $153.5M #1 Black Phone 2 (2025)
- November $6.6M #1 Keeper (2025)
- December $246.3M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
FAQ
Horror 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in August 2025?
Weapons (2025) leads with $270.1M worldwide, $151.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Primitive War (2025) at $1.3M and Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025) at $716.5K.
How much did horror movies released in August 2025 earn?
13 horror films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $274.4M in all, or $21.1M per film on average. July 2025 releases took $103.4M.
How many horror movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Weapons (2025) with $270.1M.
How is the August 2025 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 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 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.