#1 of 4 #1 music movie of August 2022
2022 · Music, Documentary
$5.5M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Music box office · August 2022
Music Box Office, August 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Mija (2022) is the highest-grossing music movie released in August 2022, with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Inu-oh (2022) at $484.1K and Last Dance (2022) at $225.9K. 4 music films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 67% on July 2022, whose releases took $3.7M.
- August 2022 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6.3M
- Mija (2022), the #1
- $5.5M
- vs July 2022
- +67%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of August 2022?
Mija (2022) leads with $5.5M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Music Release of August 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: $351.6K Rest of the world: $132.6K Worldwide: $484.1K
- 3 Aug 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.9K
- 4 Aug 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64K
By release week
Which Week of August 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) took $5.5M, led by Mija (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Mija (2022) $5.5M Mija (2022)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Inu-oh (2022) $710K Inu-oh (2022)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Look at Me (2022) $64K Look at Me (2022)
Earlier years
How Does August 2022 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2015 earned the most: $256.9M from 8 films, led by Straight Outta Compton (2015). August 2022 took $6.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 4 films | 4 | $149.4M | – | One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M |
| August 2014 8 films · +34% | 8 | $200.7M | +34% | Step Up: All In (2014) $86.2M |
| August 2015 8 films · +28% | 8 | $256.9M | +28% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| August 2016 4 films · −80% | 4 | $50.7M | −80% | Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $49.1M |
| August 2017 9 films · −86% | 9 | $7.2M | −86% | Love and Bullets (2017) $1.7M |
| August 2018 9 films · +87% | 9 | $13.5M | +87% | The Festival (2018) $4.5M |
| August 2019 11 films · +210% | 11 | $41.7M | +210% | Blinded by the Light (2019) $18.6M |
| August 2020 3 films · −83% | 3 | $7.2M | −83% | Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) $6.3M |
| August 2021 7 films · +400% | 7 | $36.1M | +400% | Respect (2021) $32.9M |
| August 2022 4 films · −83% | 4 | $6.3M | −83% | Mija (2022) $5.5M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: June leads with $289.1M, led by Elvis (2022).
- January $573.2K #1 Dawn Raid (2022)
- February $54.2M #1 Marry Me (2022)
- March $70.8K #1 Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2022)
- April $1.5M #1 Hit the Road (2022)
- May $1.6M #1 Dancing Pina (2022)
- June $289.1M #1 Elvis (2022)
- July $3.7M #1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
- August $6.3M #1 Mija (2022)
- September $14.9M #1 Moonage Daydream (2022)
- October $2.7M #1 Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022)
- November $5.1M #1 Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)
- December $61.1M #1 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
FAQ
Music Box Office August 2022: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in August 2022?
Mija (2022) leads with $5.5M worldwide. Next come Inu-oh (2022) at $484.1K and Last Dance (2022) at $225.9K.
How much did music movies released in August 2022 earn?
4 music films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. July 2022 releases took $3.7M.
How many music movies released in August 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mija (2022), earned $5.5M.
How is the August 2022 music 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 2022. 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 2022 music 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.