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Romance box office · August 2022

Romance Box Office, August 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2022, with $20.3M worldwide, ahead of Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) at $12.1M and Thiruchitrambalam (2022) at $5.3M. 19 romance films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $49M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 47% on July 2022, whose releases took $33.4M. By language, English leads with $20.3M across 1 romance release.

August 2022 releases with a gross
19
combined worldwide
$49M
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022), the #1
$20.3M
vs July 2022
+47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2022?

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) leads with $20.3M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.8M, 91% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $20.3M Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 41% $12M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $12.1M Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 28% $8.7M elsewhere · 72%
  3. Thiruchitrambalam (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3M Thiruchitrambalam (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Liger (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $4.9M Liger (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Sita Ramam (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2M Sita Ramam (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of August 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) movie poster
    Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $20.3M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $20.3M
  2. 2 Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) movie poster
    Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) Aug 11, 2022 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $12.1M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2022 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $12.1M
  3. 3 Thiruchitrambalam (2022) movie poster
    Thiruchitrambalam (2022) Aug 18, 2022 · Tamil · Drama, Comedy, Romance $5.3M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
  4. 4 Liger (2022) movie poster
    Liger (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Sport $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  5. 5 Sita Ramam (2022) movie poster
    Sita Ramam (2022) Aug 5, 2022 · Telugu · Romance, History, Drama $2.2M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  6. 6 Maria into Life (2022) movie poster
    Maria into Life (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · French · Comedy, Romance $991.2K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $991.2K
  7. 7 Lie with Me (2022) movie poster
    Lie with Me (2022) Aug 24, 2022 · French · Romance, Drama $641K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641K
  8. 8 The Sixth Child (2022) movie poster
    The Sixth Child (2022) Aug 24, 2022 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $488.8K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $488.8K
  9. 9 Sixteen (2022) movie poster
    Sixteen (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · French · Romance, Drama $398.6K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
  10. 10 Wild Seas (2022) movie poster
    Wild Seas (2022) Aug 28, 2022 · French · Romance, Drama $384.6K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.6K
  11. 11 A Love Story (2022) movie poster
    A Love Story (2022) Aug 23, 2022 · French · Drama, Romance $364.2K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364.2K
  12. 12 Loving Memories (2022) movie poster
    Loving Memories (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · French · History, Drama, Romance $287.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $287.4K
  13. 13 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) movie poster
    Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) Aug 31, 2022 · Tamil · Romance, Comedy, Drama $285.3K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.3K
  14. 14 Hart op de Juiste Plek (2022) movie poster
    Hart op de Juiste Plek (2022) Aug 18, 2022 · Dutch · Comedy, Romance $158.5K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K
  15. 15 Goldilocks and the Glorious Losers (2022) movie poster
    Goldilocks and the Glorious Losers (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Slovak · Comedy, Romance, Crime $94.8K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.8K
  16. 16 Jind Mahi (2022) movie poster
    Jind Mahi (2022) Aug 5, 2022 · Punjabi · Drama, Romance $46.9K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.9K
  17. 17 30 Nights with My Ex (2022) movie poster
    30 Nights with My Ex (2022) Aug 11, 2022 · Spanish · Comedy, Romance $34.2K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
  18. 18 Solomante Theneechakal (2022) movie poster
    Solomante Theneechakal (2022) Aug 18, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Romance $15.7K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7K
  19. 19 Girl Picture (2022) movie poster
    Girl Picture (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Finnish · Romance $2.3K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Gross bands

How Many August 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 19 films reached $100M. 17 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $49M total.

  • $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, 11% of the list $32.4M · 66% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 89% of the list $16.6M · 34% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of August 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 35 (Aug 21–27) took $28.3M, led by Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Sita Ramam (2022) $2.3M Sita Ramam (2022)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) $12.2M Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Thiruchitrambalam (2022) $5.5M Thiruchitrambalam (2022)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) $28.3M Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Wild Seas (2022) $669.8K Wild Seas (2022)
Earlier years

How Does August 2022 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 2022 took $49M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2013 24 films 24 $262.6M – 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
August 2021 15 films · −49% 15 $29.5M −49% Reminiscence (2021) $16.4M
August 2022 19 films · +66% 19 $49M +66% Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) $20.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2022?

English-language romance films took $20.3M across 1 film, 41% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($17M) and Tamil-language romance films ($5.6M).

August 2022 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $20.3M
    1 film · #1 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
  2. Hindi $17M
    2 films · #1 Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
  3. Tamil $5.6M
    2 films · #1 Thiruchitrambalam (2022)
  4. French $3.6M
    7 films · #1 Maria into Life (2022)
  5. Telugu $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Sita Ramam (2022)
  6. Dutch $158.5K
    1 film · #1 Hart op de Juiste Plek (2022)
  7. Slovak $94.8K
    1 film · #1 Goldilocks and the Glorious Losers (2022)
  8. Punjabi $46.9K
    1 film · #1 Jind Mahi (2022)
  9. Spanish $34.2K
    1 film · #1 30 Nights with My Ex (2022)
  10. Malayalam $15.7K
    1 film · #1 Solomante Theneechakal (2022)
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: November leads with $268.3M, led by The First Noelle (2022).

FAQ

Romance Box Office August 2022: 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2022?

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $8.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) at $12.1M and Thiruchitrambalam (2022) at $5.3M.

How much did romance movies released in August 2022 earn?

19 romance films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $49M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. July 2022 releases took $33.4M.

How many romance movies released in August 2022 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022), earned $20.3M.

How much of the August 2022 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.7M of the $49M total, or 24%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 17 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.