#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of August 2026
2026 · Comedy, Drama
$25.2M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$11.5M US & Canada · 46% $13.7M elsewhere · 54%
Romance box office · August 2026
Romance Box Office, August 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
One Night Only (2026) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2026, with $25.2M worldwide, ahead of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) at $8.7M and Finding Emily (2026) at $3.1M. 5 romance films released in August 2026 report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $37.3M across 5 romance releases.
- August 2026 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $37.3M
- One Night Only (2026), the #1
- $25.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 54%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2026?
One Night Only (2026) leads with $25.2M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.3M, almost all of what the 5 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $25.2M
- 2 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $8.7M
Aug 7, 2026 · English · Drama, Horror, Romance $8.7M worldwide - 3 Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $282.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $282.6K
- 5 Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2026?
Of the top 5, The Sun Never Sets (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One Night Only (2026) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $20.2M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 One Night Only (2026) $25.2M $11.5M US & Canada · 46% $13.7M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) $8.7M $6.8M US & Canada · 79% $1.9M elsewhere · 21%
- 3 Finding Emily (2026) $3.1M $1.5M US & Canada · 49% $1.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 The Sun Never Sets (2026) $282.6K $282.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Julian (2026) $205 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $33.9M, led by One Night Only (2026). 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 One Night Only (2026) $33.9M One Night Only (2026)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Finding Emily (2026) $3.4M Finding Emily (2026)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2026 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2024 earned the most: $379.6M from 10 films, led by It Ends with Us (2024). August 2026 took $37.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 27 films | 27 | $88M | – | 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 |
| August 2023 14 films · −52% | 14 | $23.8M | −52% | Honeysweet (2023) $10.8M |
| August 2024 10 films · +1498% | 10 | $379.6M | +1498% | It Ends with Us (2024) $351.4M |
| August 2025 4 films · −99% | 4 | $3.5M | −99% | Pretty Crazy (2025) $3.1M |
| August 2026 5 films · +975% | 5 | $37.3M | +975% | One Night Only (2026) $25.2M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: October leads with $163.7M, led by Verity (2026).
- January $1.8M #1 All That's Left of You (2026)
- February $91.4M #1 Dracula (2026)
- March $114.5M #1 Reminders of Him (2026)
- April $158.6M #1 The Drama (2026)
- May $16.3M #1 Tuner (2026)
- June $74.7M #1 The Invite (2026)
- July $2.7M #1 I Want Your Sex (2026)
- August $37.3M #1 One Night Only (2026)
- September $106.4M #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
- October $163.7M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office August 2026: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2026?
One Night Only (2026) leads with $25.2M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) at $8.7M and Finding Emily (2026) at $3.1M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2026 earn?
5 romance films released in August 2026 report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in August 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, One Night Only (2026), earned $25.2M.
How is the August 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.