#1 of 44 #1 thriller movie of August 2018
2018 · Action, Sci-Fi
$529.3M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
Thriller box office · August 2018
Thriller Box Office, August 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
The Meg (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2018, with $529.3M worldwide, ahead of Alpha (2018) at $97.3M and Searching (2018) at $75.5M. 44 thriller films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on July 2018, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $897.4M across 23 thriller releases.
- August 2018 releases with a gross
- 44
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2018
- −33%
#1 of 44 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2018?
The Meg (2018) leads with $529.3M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $832.9M, 81% of what all 44 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 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M
- 2 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M
- 3 Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $49.4M Worldwide: $75.5M
- 4 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M
- 5 Aug 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5M
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Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $51.7M - 7
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $41.1M - 8
Killing for the Prosecution (2018)Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Aug 24, 2018 · Japanese · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $26M worldwide - 9
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M - 10
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 11
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 12
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $10.1M - 13
Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Aug 30, 2018 · Russian · Adventure, Thriller, Mystery $7.1M worldwide - 14
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 15
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 16
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $713.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.8M - 17
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $836K Worldwide: $938.1K - 18
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $598.6K - 19
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $487.4K - 20
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479K - 21
Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $356.2K - 22
Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.4K - 23
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $178.5K Rest of the world: $45.2K Worldwide: $223.7K - 24
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $185.6K Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $197.3K - 25
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.2K - 26
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $153.9K - 27
Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: $70.9K Worldwide: $107.4K - 28
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $93.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $93.4K - 29
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.1K - 30
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71K - 31
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K - 32
Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K - 33
Aug 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.8K - 34
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45K - 35
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42K - 36
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.1K - 37
Aug 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41K - 38
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K - 39
Aug 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K - 40
Aug 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 41
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 42
Aug 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 43
Aug 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 44
The Forest of the Lost Souls (2018)Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Aug 3, 2018 · Portuguese · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.5K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2018?
Of the top 10, Operation Finale (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Meg (2018) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 44 films, $308.1M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Meg (2018) $529.3M $145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Alpha (2018) $97.3M $35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Searching (2018) $75.5M $26M US & Canada · 34% $49.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Mile 22 (2018) $66.3M $36.1M US & Canada · 54% $30.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 L Storm (2018) $64.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Slender Man (2018) $51.7M $30.6M US & Canada · 59% $21.2M elsewhere · 41%
- 7 The Darkest Minds (2018) $41.1M $12.7M US & Canada · 31% $28.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 Killing for the Prosecution (2018) $26M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Europe Raiders (2018) $22.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Operation Finale (2018) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many August 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 44 films crossed $100M and took $529.3M between them, 51% of the total. 32 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
51% 47%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $529.3M · 51% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 25% of the list $484.5M · 47% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 73% of the list $19M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 5–11) took $581.7M, led by The Meg (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Darkest Minds (2018) $41.4M The Darkest Minds (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Meg (2018) $581.7M The Meg (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $204.2M Alpha (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Searching (2018) $176.2M Searching (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Operation Finale (2018) $29.3M Operation Finale (2018)
Earlier years
How Does August 2018 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2016 earned the most: $1.2B from 21 films, led by Suicide Squad (2016). August 2018 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2009 20 films | 20 | $1.1B | – | 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 |
| August 2016 21 films · +230% | 21 | $1.2B | +230% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 34 films · −65% | 34 | $434.5M | −65% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M |
| August 2018 44 films · +138% | 44 | $1B | +138% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2018?
English-language thriller films took $897.4M across 23 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language thriller films ($87M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($26M).
August 2018 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $897.4M23 films · #1 The Meg (2018) -
Cantonese $87M2 films · #1 L Storm (2018) - Japanese $26M1 film · #1 Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
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Hindi $11.9M1 film · #1 Satyameva Jayate (2018) - Russian $7.2M3 films · #1 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
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Chinese $938.1K1 film · #1 Revenge (2018) -
French $580.8K2 films · #1 School’s Out (2018) -
Slovak $479K1 film · #1 Intimate Enemy (2018) -
Spanish $356.2K1 film · #1 The Quietude (2018) - Tamil $304.5K2 films · #1 Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: July leads with $1.5B, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).
- January $710.3M #1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- February $1.2B #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- March $1.5B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $567.3M #1 A Quiet Place (2018)
- May $108.2M #1 Breaking In (2018)
- June $763.1M #1 Ocean's 8 (2018)
- July $1.5B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $1B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $709.1M #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $1.3B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $313.7M #1 Robin Hood (2018)
- December $315.4M #1 The Mule (2018)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2018: 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 44 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2018?
The Meg (2018) leads with $529.3M worldwide, $145.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alpha (2018) at $97.3M and Searching (2018) at $75.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2018 earn?
44 thriller films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $23.5M per film on average. July 2018 releases took $1.5B.
How many thriller movies released in August 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Meg (2018) with $529.3M.
How is the August 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.