#1 of 11 #1 sci-fi movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$398.5M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
Sci-Fi box office · August 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 2023, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and The Moon (2023) at $5.2M. 11 sci-fi films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $534.8M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 161.1 times the total of July 2023, whose releases took $3.3M. By language, English leads with $529.6M across 7 sci-fi releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $534.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2023
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#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $534.8M, almost all of what the 11 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 Sci-Fi Release of August 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M
- 2 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
- 3 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
- 4 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.4K
Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $203.4K worldwide - 5 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $31.6K Rest of the world: $26.7K Worldwide: $58.3K
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Aug 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K - 7
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K - 8
Aug 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K - 9
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 10
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K - 11
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?
Of the top 10, Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Moon (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $155.4M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 The Moon (2023) $5.2M $92.7K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) $203.4K $203.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Pod Generation (2023) $58.3K $31.6K US & Canada · 54% $26.7K elsewhere · 46%
- 6 Ghost Project (2023) $24.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Aporia (2023) $21.6K $21.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Cosmic Chaos (2023) $8.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Mondo (2023) $3.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Adiyae! (2023) $2.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $529.3M between them, 99% of the total. 9 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
99%
- $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 2 films, 18% of the list $529.3M · 99% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 9 films, 82% of the list $5.5M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $398.5M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Pod Generation (2023) $104.5K The Pod Generation (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $136.2M Blue Beetle (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Adiyae! (2023) $4.2K Adiyae! (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $1.5B from 6 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2023 took $534.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 6 films | 6 | $1.5B | – | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 10 films · −82% | 10 | $271.3M | −82% | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| August 2016 6 films · +182% | 6 | $764.1M | +182% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 6 films · −84% | 6 | $119.8M | −84% | The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M |
| August 2018 12 films · +427% | 12 | $631.1M | +427% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 7 films · −95% | 7 | $30.1M | −95% | Shanghai Fortress (2019) $16.9M |
| August 2020 6 films · +109% | 6 | $62.9M | +109% | The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M |
| August 2021 9 films · +873% | 9 | $612.4M | +873% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
| August 2022 4 films · −91% | 4 | $56.8M | −91% | Prey (2022) $44.7M |
| August 2023 11 films · +841% | 11 | $534.8M | +841% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in August 2023?
English-language sci-fi films took $529.6M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language sci-fi films ($5.2M) and Tamil-language sci-fi films ($4.2K).
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $870.7M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $838.5M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $476.6M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $99.6M #1 65 (2023)
- April $1.1M #1 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- May $870.7M #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $718.4M #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $3.3M #1 Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
- August $534.8M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $109.2M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $1.4M #1 The Mill (2023)
- November $365.2M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $722.9M #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office August 2023: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and The Moon (2023) at $5.2M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 2023 earn?
11 sci-fi films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $534.8M in all, or $48.6M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $3.3M.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023) with $398.5M.
How is the August 2023 sci-fi 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 2023. 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 2023 sci-fi 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.