#1 of 18 #1 thriller movie of August 2025
2025 · Action, Comedy
$43.3M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$21.6M US & Canada · 50% $21.7M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · August 2025
Thriller Box Office, August 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Nobody 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2025, with $43.3M worldwide, ahead of Caught Stealing (2025) at $33.3M and Coolie (2025) at $7.5M. 18 thriller films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $104.8M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on July 2025, whose releases took $875.2M. By language, English leads with $90.2M across 13 thriller releases.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 18
- combined worldwide
- $104.8M
- Nobody 2 (2025), the #1
- $43.3M
- vs July 2025
- −88%
#1 of 18 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2025?
Nobody 2 (2025) leads with $43.3M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $97.7M, 93% of what all 18 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $43.3M
- 2 Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $33.3M
- 3 Aug 13, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $7.5M
- 4 Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.5M
- 5 Aug 14, 2025 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $6.2M
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Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2.8M - 7
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 8
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $634K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $688.1K - 9
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $324.5K Worldwide: $476.4K - 10
Aug 5, 2025 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: $449.2K Worldwide: $452K - 11
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $368.2K Rest of the world: $127 Worldwide: $368.3K - 12
Aug 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 13
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.5K - 14
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.1K - 15
Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K - 16
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $35.3K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $40.5K - 17
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 18
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2025?
Of the top 10, Highest 2 Lowest (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Quiet Ones (2025) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $56.2M (54%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Nobody 2 (2025) $43.3M $21.6M US & Canada · 50% $21.7M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Caught Stealing (2025) $33.3M $19M US & Canada · 57% $14.2M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 Coolie (2025) $7.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 33% $5.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Honey Don't! (2025) $7.5M $5.8M US & Canada · 78% $1.7M elsewhere · 22%
- 5 War 2 (2025) $6.2M $3.1M US & Canada · 50% $3.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Eden (2025) $2.8M $1.6M US & Canada · 56% $1.2M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Highest 2 Lowest (2025) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Lurker (2025) $688.1K $634K US & Canada · 92% $54.2K elsewhere · 8%
- 9 Dongji Rescue (2025) $476.4K $152K US & Canada · 32% $324.5K elsewhere · 68%
- 10 The Quiet Ones (2025) $452K $2.8K US & Canada · <1% $449.2K elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many August 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 18 films reached $100M. 16 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $104.8M total.
73% 27%
- $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 2 films, 11% of the list $76.5M · 73% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 89% of the list $28.3M · 27% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $58.8M, led by Nobody 2 (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 She Rides Shotgun (2025) $91.1K She Rides Shotgun (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Quiet Ones (2025) $452K The Quiet Ones (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Nobody 2 (2025) $58.8M Nobody 2 (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Honey Don't! (2025) $12.2M Honey Don't! (2025)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Caught Stealing (2025) $33.3M Caught Stealing (2025)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2025 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 2025 took $104.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 21 films | 21 | $1.2B | – | 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 |
| August 2024 37 films · +5% | 37 | $586.4M | +5% | Alien: Romulus (2024) $350.9M |
| August 2025 18 films · −82% | 18 | $104.8M | −82% | Nobody 2 (2025) $43.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2025?
English-language thriller films took $90.2M across 13 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language thriller films ($7.5M) and Hindi-language thriller films ($6.2M).
August 2025 Thriller Box Office by Language
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: December leads with $2.2B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
- January $175.4M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $49.7M #1 Last Breath (2025)
- March $237.5M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $624.2M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $668.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $357.7M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $875.2M #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $104.8M #1 Nobody 2 (2025)
- September $1.8B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $43M #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
- November $604.1M #1 Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
- December $2.2B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2025: 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 18 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2025?
Nobody 2 (2025) leads with $43.3M worldwide, $21.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Caught Stealing (2025) at $33.3M and Coolie (2025) at $7.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2025 earn?
18 thriller films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $104.8M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. July 2025 releases took $875.2M.
How many thriller movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nobody 2 (2025), earned $43.3M.
How is the August 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.