How much of the August 2021 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$113.3M of the $206.5M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · August 2021

Thriller Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases

Candyman (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2021, with $77.4M worldwide, ahead of Don't Breathe 2 (2021) at $53.8M and Escape from Mogadishu (2021) at $29.9M. 19 thriller films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $206.5M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on July 2021, whose releases took $531.6M. By language, English leads with $158.7M across 11 thriller releases.

August 2021 releases with a gross: 19
combined worldwide: $206.5M
Candyman (2021), the #1: $77.4M
vs July 2021: −61%

#1 of 19

#1 thriller movie of August 2021

Candyman (2021)

2021 · Thriller, Horror

$77.4M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$61.2M US & Canada · 79% $16.2M elsewhere · 21%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2021?

Candyman (2021) leads with $77.4M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $192.9M, 93% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$77.4M Candyman (2021)
$61.2M US & Canada · 79% $16.2M elsewhere · 21%
Number 2

$53.8M Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
$32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
Number 3

$29.9M Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
$346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
Number 4

$16.4M Reminiscence (2021)
$3.9M US & Canada · 24% $12.5M elsewhere · 76%
Number 5

$15.4M The Night House (2021)
$7.1M US & Canada · 46% $8.3M elsewhere · 54%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of August 2021, 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 2021.

1
Candyman (2021) Aug 27, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $77.4M worldwide

Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: $61.2M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $77.4M
2
Don't Breathe 2 (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $53.8M worldwide

Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M
3
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) Aug 6, 2021 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $29.9M worldwide

Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M
4
Reminiscence (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $16.4M worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $16.4M
5
The Night House (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $15.4M worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $15.4M
6
The Protégé (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $8.7M worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $8.7M
7
Flag Day (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $424.7K Rest of the world: $876.8K Worldwide: $1.3M
8
Crime Story (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $845.4K worldwide

Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.4K
9
Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) Aug 25, 2021 · Korean · Horror, Thriller $825.8K worldwide

Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.8K
10
Bleed with Me (2021) Aug 10, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $641K worldwide

Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641K
11
Demonic (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $366.7K worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $71.3K Rest of the world: $295.3K Worldwide: $366.7K
12
The Colony (2021) Aug 27, 2021 · German · Sci-Fi, Thriller $328.9K worldwide

Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328.9K
13
Chehre (2021) Aug 27, 2021 · Hindi · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $181.4K worldwide

Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K
14
The East (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · Dutch · Drama, Thriller, War $160.2K worldwide

Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $180 Rest of the world: $160K Worldwide: $160.2K
15
Paper Tiger (2021) Aug 24, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $118.4K worldwide

Aug 24, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K
16
Wildland (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · Danish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $44.6K worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K
17
John and the Hole (2021) Aug 6, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $26.1K worldwide

Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: $683 Worldwide: $26.1K
18
Habit (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.3K worldwide

Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
19
Night Drive (2021) Aug 6, 2021 · Thriller $88 worldwide

Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?

Of the top 10, The Protégé (2021) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Escape from Mogadishu (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $113.3M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Candyman (2021) $77.4M
$61.2M US & Canada · 79% $16.2M elsewhere · 21%
2 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M
$32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
3 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M
$346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
4 Reminiscence (2021) $16.4M
$3.9M US & Canada · 24% $12.5M elsewhere · 76%
5 The Night House (2021) $15.4M
$7.1M US & Canada · 46% $8.3M elsewhere · 54%
6 The Protégé (2021) $8.7M
$7.4M US & Canada · 85% $1.3M elsewhere · 15%
7 Flag Day (2021) $1.3M
$424.7K US & Canada · 33% $876.8K elsewhere · 67%
8 Crime Story (2021) $845.4K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) $825.8K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Bleed with Me (2021) $641K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many August 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 19 films reached $100M. 14 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $206.5M total.

93%

$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 5 films, 26% of the list $192.9M · 93% of the gross
Under $10M 14 films, 74% of the list $13.6M · 7% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 35 (Aug 22–28) took $78.9M, led by Candyman (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does August 2021 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 2021 took $206.5M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
August 2012 25 films	25	$946M	–	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
August 2021 19 films · +326%	19	$206.5M	+326%	Candyman (2021) $77.4M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2021?

English-language thriller films took $158.7M across 11 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($30.7M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($16.4M).

August 2021 Thriller Box Office by Language

English $158.7M
11 films · #1 Candyman (2021)
Korean $30.7M
2 films · #1 Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
Japanese $16.4M
1 film · #1 Reminiscence (2021)
German $328.9K
1 film · #1 The Colony (2021)
Hindi $181.4K
1 film · #1 Chehre (2021)
Dutch $160.2K
1 film · #1 The East (2021)
Danish $44.6K
1 film · #1 Wildland (2021)

Thriller Box Office in 2021, Month by Month

The months of 2021 with their totals: October leads with $1.5B, led by No Time to Die (2021).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office August 2021: 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2021?

Candyman (2021) leads with $77.4M worldwide, $61.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don't Breathe 2 (2021) at $53.8M and Escape from Mogadishu (2021) at $29.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in August 2021 earn?

19 thriller films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $206.5M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $531.6M.

How many thriller movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Candyman (2021), earned $77.4M.

How is the August 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.