#1 of 20 #1 thriller movie of August 2020
2020 · Thriller
$44.3M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$20.8M US & Canada · 47% $23.5M elsewhere · 53%
Thriller box office · August 2020
Thriller Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Unhinged (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2020, with $44.3M worldwide, ahead of The Tax Collector (2020) at $1.3M and Cut Throat City (2020) at $864.9K. 20 thriller films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $48.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 9% on July 2020, whose releases took $53.2M. By language, English leads with $47.4M across 16 thriller releases.
- August 2020 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $48.5M
- Unhinged (2020), the #1
- $44.3M
- vs July 2020
- −9%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2020?
Unhinged (2020) leads with $44.3M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.5M, 98% of what all 20 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $44.3M
- 2 Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $281.6K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $855.9K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $864.9K
- 4 Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.7K
- 5 Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.1K
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Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.4K - 7
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $100.7K Rest of the world: $69.9K Worldwide: $170.7K - 8
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.5K - 9
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: $23.1K Worldwide: $51.8K - 10
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8K - 11
Aug 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8K - 12
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $38.8K - 13
Aug 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K - 14
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7K - 15
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $16.3K Rest of the world: $15.5K Worldwide: $31.8K - 16
Aug 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 17
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3K - 18
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K - 19
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3K - 20
Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2020?
Of the top 10, Cut Throat City (2020) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Unhinged (2020) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $22.9M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Unhinged (2020) $44.3M $20.8M US & Canada · 47% $23.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Tax Collector (2020) $1.3M $1M US & Canada · 79% $281.6K elsewhere · 21%
- 3 Cut Throat City (2020) $864.9K $855.9K US & Canada · 99% $9K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 The Night Doctor (2020) $695.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Hall (2020) $326.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 La Llorona (2020) $294.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Silencing (2020) $170.7K $100.7K US & Canada · 59% $69.9K elsewhere · 41%
- 8 Hard Kill (2020) $111.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Spree (2020) $51.8K $28.8K US & Canada · 55% $23.1K elsewhere · 45%
- 10 Playhouse (2020) $48.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 19 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $48.5M total.
91% 9%
- $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 1 film, 5% of the list $44.3M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 95% of the list $4.1M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 16–22) took $45.3M, led by Unhinged (2020). 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 The Tax Collector (2020) $1.6M The Tax Collector (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Silencing (2020) $343K The Silencing (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Unhinged (2020) $45.3M Unhinged (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Hard Kill (2020) $233.4K Hard Kill (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Night Doctor (2020) $1M The Night Doctor (2020)
Earlier years
How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $2.1B from 45 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2020 took $48.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 14 films | 14 | $331.9M | – | 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 |
| August 2019 45 films · +99% | 45 | $2.1B | +99% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 20 films · −98% | 20 | $48.5M | −98% | Unhinged (2020) $44.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2020?
English-language thriller films took $47.4M across 16 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($695.7K) and Spanish-language thriller films ($294.4K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $531.4M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $531.4M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $251M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $202.9M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April $910.9K #1 Sea Fever (2020)
- May $17.5M #1 Nightfire (2020)
- June $28.4M #1 The Collini Case (2020)
- July $53.2M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $48.5M #1 Unhinged (2020)
- September $425.2M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $70M #1 Honest Thief (2020)
- November $94.5M #1 Vanguard (2020)
- December $281.2M #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2020: 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2020?
Unhinged (2020) leads with $44.3M worldwide, $20.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Tax Collector (2020) at $1.3M and Cut Throat City (2020) at $864.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2020 earn?
20 thriller films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $48.5M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. July 2020 releases took $53.2M.
How many thriller movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Unhinged (2020), earned $44.3M.
How is the August 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.