#1 of 23 #1 thriller movie of August 2014
2014 · Action, Adventure
$214.7M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$39.3M US & Canada · 18% $175.3M elsewhere · 82%
Thriller box office · August 2014
Thriller Box Office, August 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
The Expendables 3 (2014) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2014, with $214.7M worldwide, ahead of Into the Storm (2014) at $161.5M and As Above, So Below (2014) at $41.9M. 23 thriller films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $518.9M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 64% on July 2014, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $340M across 13 thriller releases.
- August 2014 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $518.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2014
- −64%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2014?
The Expendables 3 (2014) leads with $214.7M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $497.1M, 96% 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 Thriller Release of August 2014, 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 2014.
- 1 Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $175.3M Worldwide: $214.7M
- 2 Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $113.9M Worldwide: $161.5M
- 3 Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $41.9M
- 4 Aug 27, 2014 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $39.7M
- 5 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $39.4M
Aug 22, 2014 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $39.4M worldwide - 6
Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 7
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 8
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 9
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 10
Aug 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $616.5K - 11
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.9K - 12
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.5K - 13
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $131.1K Rest of the world: $125.9K Worldwide: $257K - 14
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.6K - 15
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.3K - 16
Aug 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.2K - 17
Aug 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.3K - 18
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $39.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.3K - 19
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3K - 20
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 21
The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2014)Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K
Aug 29, 2014 · French · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $7.2K worldwide - 22
Aug 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 23
Aug 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2014?
Of the top 10, The November Man (2014) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while The Expendables 3 (2014) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $147.2M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M $39.3M US & Canada · 18% $175.3M elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Into the Storm (2014) $161.5M $47.6M US & Canada · 29% $113.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 As Above, So Below (2014) $41.9M $21.3M US & Canada · 51% $20.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 The November Man (2014) $39.7M $25M US & Canada · 63% $14.6M elsewhere · 37%
- 5 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $39.4M $13.8M US & Canada · 35% $25.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 Sea Fog (2014) $11.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mardaani (2014) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Damned (2014) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Prince (2014) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kristy (2014) $616.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $376.2M between them, 73% of the total. 17 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 26%
- $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, 9% of the list $376.2M · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 17% of the list $132.4M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 74% of the list $10.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $226.4M, led by The Expendables 3 (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Child of God (2014) $73.6K Child of God (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Into the Storm (2014) $162.1M Into the Storm (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Expendables 3 (2014) $226.4M The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $46.6M Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 As Above, So Below (2014) $83.7M As Above, So Below (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2014 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2009 earned the most: $1.1B from 20 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). August 2014 took $518.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2005 14 films | 14 | $505.5M | – | The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M |
| August 2006 16 films · −51% | 16 | $248.4M | −51% | The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M |
| August 2007 22 films · +244% | 22 | $853.5M | +244% | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 26 films · ±0% | 26 | $853.9M | ±0% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 20 films · +28% | 20 | $1.1B | +28% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 22 films · −44% | 22 | $610.8M | −44% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 14 films · −46% | 14 | $331.9M | −46% | Final Destination 5 (2011) $157.9M |
| August 2012 25 films · +185% | 25 | $946M | +185% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 16 films · −41% | 16 | $559.2M | −41% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 23 films · −7% | 23 | $518.9M | −7% | The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2014?
English-language thriller films took $340M across 13 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($11.4M) and Hindi-language thriller films ($5.4M).
August 2014 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $340M13 films · #1 The Expendables 3 (2014)
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Korean $11.4M1 film · #1 Sea Fog (2014) -
Hindi $5.4M2 films · #1 Mardaani (2014) - Tamil $320.8K2 films · #1 Anjaan (2014)
- French $7.2K1 film · #1 The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2014)
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German $1.2K1 film · #1 Cure: The Life of Another (2014) -
Greek $2701 film · #1 A Blast (2014)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: July leads with $1.4B, led by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).
- January $387M #1 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
- February $565.8M #1 RoboCop (2014)
- March $279.4M #1 Need For Speed (2014)
- April $913.4M #1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- May $1.3B #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- June $502.6M #1 Age of Tomorrow (2014)
- July $1.4B #1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August $518.9M #1 The Expendables 3 (2014)
- September $706.7M #1 The Maze Runner (2014)
- October $731.8M #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- November $1B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December $70.6M #1 The Gambler (2014)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2014: 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 thriller movie in August 2014?
The Expendables 3 (2014) leads with $214.7M worldwide, $39.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Into the Storm (2014) at $161.5M and As Above, So Below (2014) at $41.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2014 earn?
23 thriller films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $518.9M in all, or $22.6M per film on average. July 2014 releases took $1.4B.
How many thriller movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Expendables 3 (2014) with $214.7M.
How is the August 2014 thriller 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 2014. 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 2014 thriller 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.