#1 of 27 #1 romance movie of August 2017
2017 · Drama, Comedy
$36M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 5% $34.1M elsewhere · 95%
Romance box office · August 2017
Romance Box Office, August 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2017, with $36M worldwide, ahead of Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) at $17.3M and Jab Harry met Sejal (2017) at $15.4M. 27 romance films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $88M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 36% on July 2017, whose releases took $64.9M. By language, Hindi leads with $58.4M across 3 romance releases.
- August 2017 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $88M
- Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), the #1
- $36M
- vs July 2017
- +36%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2017?
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) leads with $36M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $79.1M, 90% of what all 27 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 Romance Release of August 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $34.1M Worldwide: $36M
- 2 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $13.6K Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $17.3M
Aug 25, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $17.3M worldwide - 3 Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $15.4M
- 4 Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: $689.9K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7M
- 5 Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $410.1K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.4M
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Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 7
Aug 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 8
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $77.1K Worldwide: $1.1M - 9
Aug 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 10
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 11
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $543.3K Worldwide: $546.6K - 12
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391K - 13
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $238.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.6K - 14
Aug 16, 2017 US and Canada: $30.7K Rest of the world: $182.4K Worldwide: $213K - 15
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.5K - 16
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $113.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.4K - 17
Aug 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 18
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.8K - 19
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.9K - 20
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K - 21
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K - 22
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K - 23
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K - 24
Aug 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K - 25
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K - 26
Aug 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K - 27
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2017?
Of the top 10, Columbus (2017) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $6M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) $36M $1.8M US & Canada · 5% $34.1M elsewhere · 95%
- 2 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $17.3M $13.6K US & Canada · <1% $17.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Jab Harry met Sejal (2017) $15.4M $1.7M US & Canada · 11% $13.7M elsewhere · 89%
- 4 Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017) $7M $689.9K US & Canada · 10% $6.3M elsewhere · 90%
- 5 A Gentleman (2017) $3.4M $410.1K US & Canada · 12% $3M elsewhere · 88%
- 6 E-San Love Story (2017) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Love and Bullets (2017) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Columbus (2017) $1.1M $1M US & Canada · 93% $77.1K elsewhere · 7%
- 9 Pappa pia (2017) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 National Theatre Live: Yerma (2017) $907.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 24 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $88M total.
78% 22%
- $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, 11% of the list $68.6M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 24 films, 89% of the list $19.4M · 22% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 6–12) took $36.7M, led by Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Jab Harry met Sejal (2017) $18.4M Jab Harry met Sejal (2017)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) $36.7M Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Pappa pia (2017) $1.5M Pappa pia (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $20.9M Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017) $10.6M Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017)
Earlier years
How Does August 2017 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 2017 took $88M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 19 films | 19 | $290.1M | – | 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 |
| August 2016 17 films · +29% | 17 | $135.6M | +29% | Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $49.1M |
| August 2017 27 films · −35% | 27 | $88M | −35% | Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) $36M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2017?
Hindi-language romance films took $58.4M across 3 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($17.3M) and English-language romance films ($6.3M).
August 2017 Romance Box Office by Language
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Hindi $58.4M3 films · #1 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) - Chinese $17.3M1 film · #1 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
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English $6.3M7 films · #1 A Gentleman (2017) -
Thai $2.4M2 films · #1 E-San Love Story (2017) -
Italian $1.7M1 film · #1 Love and Bullets (2017) -
Hungarian $1M1 film · #1 Pappa pia (2017) -
Urdu $391K1 film · #1 Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017) - Telugu $237.7K4 films · #1 Arjun Reddy (2017)
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Bengali $213K1 film · #1 The Wound (2017) -
Turkish $33.9K1 film · #1 Organic Love Stories (2017)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: March leads with $1.3B, led by Beauty and the Beast (2017).
- January $22.2M #1 All or Nothing (2017)
- February $448.9M #1 Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
- March $1.3B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- April $500.7M #1 Your Name. (2017)
- May $88.7M #1 Everything, Everything (2017)
- June $86.8M #1 The Big Sick (2017)
- July $64.9M #1 Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017)
- August $88M #1 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017)
- September $89.9M #1 Home Again (2017)
- October $152.4M #1 The Mountain Between Us (2017)
- November $89.5M #1 Call Me by Your Name (2017)
- December $783.2M #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 2017: 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2017?
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) leads with $36M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) at $17.3M and Jab Harry met Sejal (2017) at $15.4M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2017 earn?
27 romance films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $88M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. July 2017 releases took $64.9M.
How many romance movies released in August 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), earned $36M.
How is the August 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.