#1 of 12 #1 thriller movie of August 2026
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
2026 · Horror, Mystery
$171.5M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$66.1M US & Canada · 39% $105.3M elsewhere · 61%
Thriller box office · August 2026
Thriller Box Office, August 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2026, with $171.5M worldwide, ahead of The End of Oak Street (2026) at $121.6M and The Dog Stars (2026) at $39.2M. 12 thriller films released in August 2026 report a worldwide gross, $404.3M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 28.7 times the total of July 2026, whose releases took $14.1M. By language, English leads with $404.3M across 12 thriller releases.
- August 2026 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $404.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2026
- ×28.7
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2026?
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) leads with $171.5M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $377.5M, 93% of what all 12 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $171.5M
Aug 21, 2026 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $171.5M worldwide - 2 Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $67.4M Worldwide: $121.6M
- 3 Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $39.2M
- 4 Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $30M
- 5 Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $906 Worldwide: $15.2M
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $8.7M Aug 7, 2026 · English · Drama, Horror, Romance $8.7M worldwide - 7
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $7.8M - 8
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $5.1M - 9
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.7M - 10
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $199.6K Worldwide: $1.3M - 11
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $256.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.4K - 12
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2026?
Of the top 10, The Last House (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Dog Stars (2026) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $184.9M (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $171.5M $66.1M US & Canada · 39% $105.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 The End of Oak Street (2026) $121.6M $54.2M US & Canada · 45% $67.4M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 The Dog Stars (2026) $39.2M $15M US & Canada · 38% $24.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Mutiny (2026) $30M $15.8M US & Canada · 53% $14.2M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 The Last House (2026) $15.2M $15.2M US & Canada · 100% $906 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) $8.7M $6.8M US & Canada · 79% $1.9M elsewhere · 21%
- 7 Ice Cream Man (2026) $7.8M $3.2M US & Canada · 41% $4.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 The Brink of War (2026) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) $3.7M $2.1M US & Canada · 57% $1.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 10 It Ends (2026) $1.3M $1.1M US & Canada · 84% $199.6K elsewhere · 16%
Gross bands
How Many August 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $293.1M between them, 72% of the total. 7 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 21%
- $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, 17% of the list $293.1M · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 25% of the list $84.4M · 21% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 58% of the list $26.8M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 16–22) took $203M, led by Insidious: Out of the Further (2026). 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 Last House (2026) $31.7M The Last House (2026)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The End of Oak Street (2026) $130.4M The End of Oak Street (2026)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $203M Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Dog Stars (2026) $39.2M The Dog Stars (2026)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2026 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 2026 took $404.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 34 films | 34 | $434.5M | – | 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 |
| August 2026 12 films · +286% | 12 | $404.3M | +286% | Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $171.5M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: March leads with $753.8M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- January $217M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $298.4M #1 Scare Out (2026)
- March $753.8M #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $63.8M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $92.4M #1 Pressure (2026)
- June $299.5M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $14.1M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August $404.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $292.4M #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
- October $181.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 2026: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2026?
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) leads with $171.5M worldwide, $66.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The End of Oak Street (2026) at $121.6M and The Dog Stars (2026) at $39.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2026 earn?
12 thriller films released in August 2026 report a worldwide gross, $404.3M in all, or $33.7M per film on average. July 2026 releases took $14.1M.
How many thriller movies released in August 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) with $171.5M.
How is the August 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.