#1 of 28 #1 thriller movie of August 2015
2015 · Drama, History
$96.1M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$1.9M US & Canada · 2% $94.2M elsewhere · 98%
Thriller box office · August 2015
Thriller Box Office, August 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Assassination (2015) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2015, with $96.1M worldwide, ahead of Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) at $82.3M and The Gift (2015) at $59M. 28 thriller films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $375.2M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on July 2015, whose releases took $1.9B. By language, English leads with $258.9M across 22 thriller releases.
- August 2015 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $375.2M
- Assassination (2015), the #1
- $96.1M
- vs July 2015
- −80%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2015?
Assassination (2015) leads with $96.1M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $345.2M, 92% of what all 28 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 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $94.2M Worldwide: $96.1M
- 2 Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $59.9M Worldwide: $82.3M
- 3 Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $59M
- 4 Aug 26, 2015 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $54.4M
- 5 Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $53.3M
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Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $490K Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $13.7M - 7
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future (2015)Aug 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
Aug 29, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Thriller, Crime $6.4M worldwide - 8
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $208.6K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $5.1M - 9
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 10
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $511K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $511K - 11
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: $260.4K Worldwide: $381.8K - 12
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.1K - 13
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $134.6K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $143.7K - 14
Aug 26, 2015 US and Canada: $91.2K Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $95.2K - 15
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.1K - 16
Aug 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K - 17
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K - 18
Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.6K - 19
Aug 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3K - 20
The Curse of Downers Grove (2015)Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.5K
Aug 21, 2015 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $33.5K worldwide - 21
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 22
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K - 23
Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K - 24
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K - 25
Aug 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K - 26
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 27
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K - 28
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2015?
Of the top 10, Unsullied (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Assassination (2015) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $124.8M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Assassination (2015) $96.1M $1.9M US & Canada · 2% $94.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M $22.5M US & Canada · 27% $59.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 The Gift (2015) $59M $43.8M US & Canada · 74% $15.2M elsewhere · 26%
- 4 No Escape (2015) $54.4M $27.3M US & Canada · 50% $27.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 Sinister 2 (2015) $53.3M $27.7M US & Canada · 52% $25.6M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Phantom (2015) $13.7M $490K US & Canada · 4% $13.2M elsewhere · 96%
- 7 S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future (2015) $6.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dark Places (2015) $5.1M $208.6K US & Canada · 4% $4.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 9 Air (2015) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Unsullied (2015) $511K $511K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many August 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 28 films reached $100M. 22 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $375.2M total.
96%
- $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 6 films, 21% of the list $358.9M · 96% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 79% of the list $16.3M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $160.4M, led by Assassination (2015). 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 Assassination (2015) $160.4M Assassination (2015)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Air (2015) $3.3M Air (2015)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $135.7M Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No Escape (2015) $75.7M No Escape (2015)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Chain of Command (2015) $69.9K Chain of Command (2015)
Earlier years
How Does August 2015 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 2015 took $375.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 16 films | 16 | $248.4M | – | 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 |
| August 2015 28 films · −28% | 28 | $375.2M | −28% | Assassination (2015) $96.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2015?
English-language thriller films took $258.9M across 22 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($96.1M) and Hindi-language thriller films ($13.7M).
August 2015 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $258.9M22 films · #1 Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
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Korean $96.1M1 film · #1 Assassination (2015) -
Hindi $13.7M1 film · #1 Phantom (2015) - Japanese $6.4M1 film · #1 S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future (2015)
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Chinese $56.6K1 film · #1 Lang Tong (2015) - Punjabi $22.3K1 film · #1 Faraar (2015)
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Portuguese $20.6K1 film · #1 To My Beloved (2015)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: May leads with $2.4B, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
- January $528.7M #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $496.8M #1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March $520.4M #1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- April $1.7B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $2.4B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $1.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $1.9B #1 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- August $375.2M #1 Assassination (2015)
- September $927.4M #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October $313.3M #1 Bridge of Spies (2015)
- November $910.1M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $941M #1 The Revenant (2015)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2015: 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2015?
Assassination (2015) leads with $96.1M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) at $82.3M and The Gift (2015) at $59M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2015 earn?
28 thriller films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $375.2M in all, or $13.4M per film on average. July 2015 releases took $1.9B.
How many thriller movies released in August 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Assassination (2015), earned $96.1M.
How is the August 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.