#1 of 21 #1 romance movie of August 2015
2015 · Comedy, Romance
$27.7M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · August 2015
Romance Box Office, August 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Bride Wars (2015) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2015, with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of To The Fore (2015) at $27.3M and We Are Your Friends (2015) at $10.3M. 21 romance films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $104.7M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on July 2015, whose releases took $314M. By language, Chinese leads with $72.6M across 5 romance releases.
- August 2015 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $104.7M
- Bride Wars (2015), the #1
- $27.7M
- vs July 2015
- −67%
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2015?
Bride Wars (2015) leads with $27.7M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $81M, 77% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of August 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7M
- 2 Aug 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
- 3 Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $10.3M
- 4 Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
- 5 Aug 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
- 6
Aug 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 7
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6M - 8
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 9
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 10
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 11
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $298.1K Worldwide: $1.8M - 12
Aug 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $440.3K - 13
Aug 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.7K - 14
Aug 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.7K - 15
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.9K - 16
Aug 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K - 17
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.8K - 18
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K - 19
Aug 19, 2015 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K - 20
Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K - 21
Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
Gross bands
How Many August 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 21 films reached $100M. 18 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $104.7M total.
62% 38%
- $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 3 films, 14% of the list $65.3M · 62% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 86% of the list $39.4M · 38% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 16–22) took $48M, led by Bride Wars (2015). 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 To The Fore (2015) $29.2M To The Fore (2015)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Love Affair (2015) $3.9M The Love Affair (2015)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Bride Wars (2015) $48M Bride Wars (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 We Are Your Friends (2015) $23.5M We Are Your Friends (2015)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 Nights Till Morning (2015) $90.1K 2 Nights Till Morning (2015)
Earlier years
How Does August 2015 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2010 earned the most: $526.9M from 22 films, led by Eat Pray Love (2010). August 2015 took $104.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 20 films | 20 | $261.7M | – | Step Up (2006) $114.2M |
| August 2007 33 films · +30% | 33 | $339.1M | +30% | Stardust (2007) $137.5M |
| August 2008 19 films · −14% | 19 | $290.1M | −14% | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M |
| August 2009 19 films · −9% | 19 | $263.8M | −9% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
| August 2010 22 films · +100% | 22 | $526.9M | +100% | Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M |
| August 2011 14 films · −73% | 14 | $143.2M | −73% | One Day (2011) $59.4M |
| August 2012 17 films · +19% | 17 | $170.7M | +19% | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| August 2013 24 films · +54% | 24 | $262.6M | +54% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| August 2014 20 films · +15% | 20 | $302.1M | +15% | The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $90.2M |
| August 2015 21 films · −65% | 21 | $104.7M | −65% | Bride Wars (2015) $27.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2015?
Chinese-language romance films took $72.6M across 5 films, 69% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($18.3M) and French-language romance films ($6.2M).
August 2015 Romance Box Office by Language
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Chinese $72.6M5 films · #1 Bride Wars (2015) -
English $18.3M6 films · #1 We Are Your Friends (2015) -
French $6.2M1 film · #1 Family for Rent (2015) -
Tagalog $3.6M1 film · #1 The Love Affair (2015) -
Telugu $3.1M1 film · #1 Kick 2 (2015) -
Spanish $446.5K2 films · #1 The Memory of Water (2015) -
Afrikaans $160.7K1 film · #1 French Toast (2015) -
Thai $131.6K2 films · #1 Love H2O (2015) -
Finnish $90.1K1 film · #1 2 Nights Till Morning (2015) -
German $84.8K1 film · #1 Planet Ottakring (2015)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: February leads with $863.5M, led by Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
- January $108.2M #1 The Wedding Ringer (2015)
- February $863.5M #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- March $324.7M #1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- April $318.4M #1 The Left Ear (2015)
- May $102M #1 Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
- June $41.9M #1 Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
- July $314M #1 Trainwreck (2015)
- August $104.7M #1 Bride Wars (2015)
- September $304.3M #1 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)
- October $133.2M #1 Crimson Peak (2015)
- November $398.2M #1 The Danish Girl (2015)
- December $107.6M #1 Fall in Love Like a Star (2015)
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 2015: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2015?
Bride Wars (2015) leads with $27.7M worldwide. Next come To The Fore (2015) at $27.3M and We Are Your Friends (2015) at $10.3M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2015 earn?
21 romance films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $104.7M in all, or $5M per film on average. July 2015 releases took $314M.
How many romance movies released in August 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bride Wars (2015), earned $27.7M.
How is the August 2015 romance 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 2015. 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 2015 romance 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.