#1 of 30 #1 romance movie of August 2018
2018 · Comedy, Romance
$239.3M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$174.8M US & Canada · 73% $64.5M elsewhere · 27%
Romance box office · August 2018
Romance Box Office, August 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2018, with $239.3M worldwide, ahead of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) at $23.1M and On Your Wedding Day (2018) at $17.1M. 30 romance films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $308M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on July 2018, whose releases took $438.7M. By language, English leads with $273.4M across 10 romance releases.
- August 2018 releases with a gross
- 30
- combined worldwide
- $308M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2018
- −30%
#1 of 30 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2018?
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) leads with $239.3M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $288.9M, 94% of what all 30 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 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: $174.8M Rest of the world: $64.5M Worldwide: $239.3M
- 2 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
Aug 10, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Romance $23.1M worldwide - 3 Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1M
- 4 Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
- 5 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.5M
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The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: $406.5K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.9M
Aug 21, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $3.9M worldwide - 7
Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 8
Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: $147.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M - 9
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 10
Aug 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 11
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $904.7K Rest of the world: $569.9K Worldwide: $1.5M - 12
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 13
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.9K - 14
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $103.4K Rest of the world: $314.3K Worldwide: $417.7K - 15
Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.2K - 16
Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331K - 17
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.4K - 18
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.3K - 19
Aug 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.3K - 20
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $90K Rest of the world: $936 Worldwide: $90.9K - 21
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K - 22
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.6K - 23
Aug 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2K - 24
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8K - 25
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.1K - 26
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $11.2K - 27
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 28
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 29
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 30
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2018?
Of the top 10, Juliet, Naked (2018) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while The Little Mermaid (2018) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 30 films, $179.9M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $239.3M $174.8M US & Canada · 73% $64.5M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) $23.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 On Your Wedding Day (2018) $17.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 An Unexpected Love (2018) $4.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Juliet, Naked (2018) $4.5M $3.4M US & Canada · 76% $1.1M elsewhere · 24%
- 6 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) $3.9M $406.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.5M elsewhere · 90%
- 7 My Teacher, My Love (2018) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Little Mermaid (2018) $2.6M $147.2K US & Canada · 6% $2.5M elsewhere · 94%
- 9 Destination Wedding (2018) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 An Impossible Love (2018) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 30 films crossed $100M and took $239.3M between them, 78% of the total. 27 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
78% 13% 9%
- $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, 3% of the list $239.3M · 78% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 7% of the list $40.3M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 27 films, 90% of the list $28.4M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 12–18) took $245.6M, led by Crazy Rich Asians (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 An Unexpected Love (2018) $12.1M An Unexpected Love (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) $23.1M The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $245.6M Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 On Your Wedding Day (2018) $22.4M On Your Wedding Day (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Destination Wedding (2018) $4.8M Destination Wedding (2018)
Earlier years
How Does August 2018 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 2018 took $308M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 19 films | 19 | $263.8M | – | 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 |
| August 2018 30 films · +250% | 30 | $308M | +250% | Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $239.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2018?
English-language romance films took $273.4M across 10 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Korean-language romance films ($17.1M) and Japanese-language romance films ($6.6M).
August 2018 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $273.4M10 films · #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
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Korean $17.1M1 film · #1 On Your Wedding Day (2018) - Japanese $6.6M2 films · #1 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)
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Spanish $6M2 films · #1 An Unexpected Love (2018) -
French $2M1 film · #1 An Impossible Love (2018) -
Urdu $652K3 films · #1 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) -
Tagalog $614.7K2 films · #1 The Hows of Us (2018) -
Hindi $417.7K1 film · #1 Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018) -
Chinese $408.2K1 film · #1 Flavors of Youth (2018) - Telugu $328.2K3 films · #1 Geetha Govindam (2018)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: October leads with $628.6M, led by A Star Is Born (2018).
- January $155.3M #1 Padmaavat (2018)
- February $461.9M #1 Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
- March $182.1M #1 Love, Simon (2018)
- April $82.7M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- May $231.4M #1 Book Club (2018)
- June $82.8M #1 Adrift (2018)
- July $438.7M #1 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- August $308M #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- September $17.9M #1 Life Itself (2018)
- October $628.6M #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- November $147.9M #1 Widows (2018)
- December $185.8M #1 Second Act (2018)
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 2018: 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 30 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2018?
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) leads with $239.3M worldwide, $174.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) at $23.1M and On Your Wedding Day (2018) at $17.1M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2018 earn?
30 romance films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $308M in all, or $10.3M per film on average. July 2018 releases took $438.7M.
How many romance movies released in August 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Crazy Rich Asians (2018) with $239.3M.
How is the August 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.