#1 of 17 #1 romance movie of August 2020
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
2020 · Romance
$20.5M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · August 2020
Romance Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2020, with $20.5M worldwide, ahead of Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) at $19.3M and Love Me, Love Me Not (2020) at $6.5M. 17 romance films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $57.4M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.3 times the total of July 2020, whose releases took $13.2M. By language, Japanese leads with $47.2M across 4 romance releases.
- August 2020 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $57.4M
- Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020), the #1
- $20.5M
- vs July 2020
- ×4.3
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2020?
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) leads with $20.5M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $51.9M, 90% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $19.3M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)$200K US & Canada · 1% $19.1M elsewhere · 99% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of August 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5M
- 2 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
Aug 15, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $19.3M worldwide - 3 Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 4 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $609.3K Worldwide: $3.2M
- 5 Aug 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 6
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: $49 Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Aug 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $930.4K - 8
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $846.3K - 9
Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425K - 10
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.6K - 11
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.6K - 12
Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.3K - 13
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.5K - 14
Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6K - 15
Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K - 16
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 17
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2020?
Of the top 10, Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Benjamin (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $2.7M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) $20.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $19.3M $200K US & Canada · 1% $19.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Love Me, Love Me Not (2020) $6.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $3.2M $2.5M US & Canada · 81% $609.3K elsewhere · 19%
- 5 Love Affair(s) (2020) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Benjamin (2020) $2.1M $49 US & Canada · <1% $2.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Given (2020) $930.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Endless (2020) $846.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Dreamchild (2020) $425K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Do You Love Me as I Love You (2020) $322.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 17 films reached $100M. 15 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $57.4M total.
69% 31%
- $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 2 films, 12% of the list $39.7M · 69% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 88% of the list $17.6M · 31% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 9–15) took $26.6M, led by Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020). 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 Berlin, Berlin (2020) $323.9K Berlin, Berlin (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $26.6M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) $25.2M Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Love Affair(s) (2020) $4.8M Love Affair(s) (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dreamchild (2020) $425K Dreamchild (2020)
Earlier years
How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2018 earned the most: $308M from 30 films, led by Crazy Rich Asians (2018). August 2020 took $57.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 14 films | 14 | $143.2M | – | 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 |
| August 2020 17 films · −33% | 17 | $57.4M | −33% | Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) $20.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2020?
Japanese-language romance films took $47.2M across 4 films, 82% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($6.4M) and French-language romance films ($3.1M).
August 2020 Romance Box Office by Language
- Japanese $47.2M4 films · #1 Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
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English $6.4M5 films · #1 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) -
French $3.1M3 films · #1 Love Affair(s) (2020) -
Chinese $653.3K3 films · #1 Do You Love Me as I Love You (2020) -
Portuguese $9K1 film · #1 Technoboss (2020) -
Hindi $2.1K1 film · #1 Sadak 2 (2020)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $303.2M, led by Weathering with You (2020).
- January $303.2M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- February $89M #1 The Photograph (2020)
- March $24M #1 I Still Believe (2020)
- April $1.6M #1 Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
- May $55.2M #1 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June $2M #1 The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2020)
- July $13.2M #1 Radioactive (2020)
- August $57.4M #1 Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
- September $14.8M #1 Streltsov (2020)
- October $136.7M #1 After We Collided (2020)
- November $9.9M #1 Superintelligence (2020)
- December $8.7M #1 All My Life (2020)
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 2020: 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2020?
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) leads with $20.5M worldwide. Next come Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) at $19.3M and Love Me, Love Me Not (2020) at $6.5M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2020 earn?
17 romance films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $57.4M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. July 2020 releases took $13.2M.
How many romance movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020), earned $20.5M.
How is the August 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.