#1 of 23 #1 romance movie of August 2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
2019 · Drama, Sport
$33.8M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$26.4M US & Canada · 78% $7.4M elsewhere · 22%
Romance box office · August 2019
Romance Box Office, August 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2019, with $33.8M worldwide, ahead of Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) at $23.4M and Official Secrets (2019) at $10.1M. 23 romance films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $85.3M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.8 times the total of July 2019, whose releases took $11M. By language, English leads with $44.7M across 4 romance releases.
- August 2019 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $85.3M
- The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019), the #1
- $33.8M
- vs July 2019
- ×7.8
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2019?
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) leads with $33.8M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.2M, 89% of what all 23 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 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $33.8M
- 2 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4M
- 3 Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 4 Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 5 I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere (2019)Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Aug 24, 2019 · French · Romance, Drama $3.4M worldwide - 6
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 7
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 8
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $504.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.8M - 9
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $42.7K Rest of the world: $757.9K Worldwide: $800.7K - 10
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355.9K - 11
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203.9K - 12
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.2K - 13
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.9K - 14
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K - 15
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K - 16
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.3K - 17
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K - 18
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K - 19
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K - 20
Aug 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K - 21
Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 22
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $5.6K - 23
Aug 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2019?
Of the top 10, The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Vita & Virginia (2019) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $28.9M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) $33.8M $26.4M US & Canada · 78% $7.4M elsewhere · 22%
- 2 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) $23.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Official Secrets (2019) $10.1M $2M US & Canada · 20% $8.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 4 Someone, Somewhere (2019) $5.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere (2019) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 NiNoKuni (2019) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Jabariya Jodi (2019) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Tel Aviv on Fire (2019) $1.8M $504.4K US & Canada · 28% $1.3M elsewhere · 72%
- 9 Vita & Virginia (2019) $800.7K $42.7K US & Canada · 5% $757.9K elsewhere · 95%
- 10 Goodbye Mother (2019) $355.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 23 films reached $100M. 20 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $85.3M total.
79% 21%
- $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, 13% of the list $67.3M · 79% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 87% of the list $18M · 21% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 4–10) took $36.4M, led by The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Tel Aviv on Fire (2019) $1.8M Tel Aviv on Fire (2019)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) $36.4M The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Goodbye Mother (2019) $433.2K Goodbye Mother (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) $36.1M Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Official Secrets (2019) $10.5M Official Secrets (2019)
Earlier years
How Does August 2019 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 2019 took $85.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 22 films | 22 | $526.9M | – | 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 |
| August 2019 23 films · −72% | 23 | $85.3M | −72% | The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) $33.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2019?
English-language romance films took $44.7M across 4 films, 52% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language romance films ($26.3M) and French-language romance films ($8.9M).
August 2019 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $44.7M4 films · #1 The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) -
Japanese $26.3M3 films · #1 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) - French $8.9M2 films · #1 Someone, Somewhere (2019)
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Hindi $2.6M1 film · #1 Jabariya Jodi (2019) -
Arabic $1.8M1 film · #1 Tel Aviv on Fire (2019) -
Vietnamese $355.9K1 film · #1 Goodbye Mother (2019) -
Portuguese $212.8K2 films · #1 O Amor Dá Trabalho (2019) - Punjabi $121.2K1 film · #1 Surkhi Bindi (2019)
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Spanish $73.8K2 films · #1 Orsai (2019) - Telugu $70.9K1 film · #1 Manmadhudu 2 (2019)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $1.2B, led by Aladdin (2019).
- January $47.5M #1 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)
- February $597.4M #1 Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
- March $162.3M #1 Five Feet Apart (2019)
- April $162.4M #1 After (2019)
- May $1.2B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- June $233.6M #1 Yesterday (2019)
- July $11M #1 Over Again (2019)
- August $85.3M #1 The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
- September $478.7M #1 Downton Abbey (2019)
- October $44.7M #1 Crazy Romance (2019)
- November $521.2M #1 Better Days (2019)
- December $465.2M #1 Little Women (2019)
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 2019: 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2019?
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) leads with $33.8M worldwide, $26.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) at $23.4M and Official Secrets (2019) at $10.1M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2019 earn?
23 romance films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $85.3M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. July 2019 releases took $11M.
How many romance movies released in August 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019), earned $33.8M.
How is the August 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.