#1 of 26 #1 thriller movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$398.5M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
Thriller box office · August 2023
Thriller Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2023, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and Retribution (2023) at $18.7M. 26 thriller films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $558.3M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on July 2023, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $554.6M across 16 thriller releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $558.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2023
- −51%
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $552.8M, 99% of what all 26 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M
- 2 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
- 3 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
- 4 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
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Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M - 7
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 8
Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 9
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $475.1K Worldwide: $476.7K - 10
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223.6K - 11
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $138.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $138.6K - 12
Aug 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.1K - 13
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.6K - 14
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $49.2K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $109.7K - 15
Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K - 16
Aug 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.1K - 17
Aug 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.1K - 18
Aug 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7K - 19
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K - 20
Aug 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K - 21
Aug 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K - 22
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 23
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K - 24
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 25
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $385 - 26
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?
Of the top 10, Blue Beetle (2023) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Operation Napoleon (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $162.2M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 Retribution (2023) $18.7M $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Heart of Stone (2023) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Guardians of the Formula (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Dive (2023) $1.5M $5.9K US & Canada · <1% $1.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Visions (2023) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 We Are Zombies (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Operation Napoleon (2023) $476.7K $1.6K US & Canada · <1% $475.1K elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Dark Windows (2023) $223.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $529.3M between them, 95% of the total. 23 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
95%
- $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, 8% of the list $529.3M · 95% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $18.7M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 88% of the list $10.4M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $400.1M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $400.1M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Heart of Stone (2023) $5.2M Heart of Stone (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $131.2M Blue Beetle (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Retribution (2023) $21.6M Retribution (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Slotherhouse (2023) $205.1K Slotherhouse (2023)
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 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 2023 took $558.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 23 films | 23 | $518.9M | – | 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 |
| August 2022 35 films · +124% | 35 | $462.4M | +124% | Bullet Train (2022) $239.3M |
| August 2023 26 films · +21% | 26 | $558.3M | +21% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2023?
English-language thriller films took $554.6M across 16 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Serbian-language thriller films ($1.5M) and French-language thriller films ($1.3M).
August 2023 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $554.6M16 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
Serbian $1.5M1 film · #1 Guardians of the Formula (2023) -
French $1.3M1 film · #1 Visions (2023) -
Icelandic $476.7K1 film · #1 Operation Napoleon (2023) -
Telugu $123.9K2 films · #1 Bhola Shankar (2023) -
Swedish $84.1K1 film · #1 Canceled (2023) -
Czech $73.1K1 film · #1 #annaismissing (2023) -
Italian $38.7K1 film · #1 Nina of the Wolves (2023) -
German $29.2K1 film · #1 Home Sweet Home - Where Evil Lives (2023)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $435.8M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $777.3M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $761.2M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $265.8M #1 Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- May $1.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $103.5M #1 The Boogeyman (2023)
- July $1.1B #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $558.3M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $894M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $497.8M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $643.6M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $146.3M #1 Animal (2023)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2023: 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M and Retribution (2023) at $18.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2023 earn?
26 thriller films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $558.3M in all, or $21.5M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $1.1B.
How many thriller movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023) with $398.5M.
How is the August 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.