#1 of 85 #1 English-language movie of August 2018
2018 · Action, Sci-Fi
$529.3M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
English box office · August 2018
English Box Office, August 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
The Meg (2018) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in August 2018, with $529.3M worldwide, ahead of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) at $239.3M and The Island (2018) at $198.3M. 85 English-language films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 43% on July 2018, whose releases took $3.2B. By genre, Thriller leads with $897.4M across 23 English releases.
- August 2018 releases with a gross
- 85
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs July 2018
- −43%
#1 of 85 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of August 2018?
The Meg (2018) leads with $529.3M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 68% of what all 85 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every English Release of August 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 85. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2018.
- 1 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M
- 2 Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: $174.8M Rest of the world: $64.5M Worldwide: $239.3M
- 3 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $670.9K Rest of the world: $197.7M Worldwide: $198.3M
- 4 Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $99.2M Rest of the world: $98.5M Worldwide: $197.7M
- 5 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M
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Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $93.4M - 7
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $49.4M Worldwide: $75.5M - 8
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $75.3M - 9
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M - 10
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $51.7M - 11
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $41.1M - 12
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $27.5M - 13
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · Drama, History $23.1M worldwideAug 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M - 14
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $20M - 15
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 16
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $169.7K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.6M - 17
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $12.1M - 18
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $10.3M - 19
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $10.1M - 20
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8.5M - 21
Aug 8, 2018 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $33.3K Worldwide: $6.8M - 22
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 23
Aug 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 24
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.5M - 25
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 26
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 27
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 28
Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: $147.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M - 29
Aug 20, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M - 30
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 31
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $713.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.8M - 32
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $904.7K Rest of the world: $569.9K Worldwide: $1.5M - 33
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $61.9K Worldwide: $1.3M - 34
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: $944.4K Worldwide: $958.9K - 35
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $578.7K Rest of the world: $185K Worldwide: $763.7K - 36
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $705K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $705K - 37
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $598.6K - 38
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505.4K - 39
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $401K Rest of the world: $33.8K Worldwide: $434.7K - 40
Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) Aug 23, 2018 · Animation, Adventure $308.8K worldwideAug 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.8K - 41
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $236.8K Rest of the world: $50.5K Worldwide: $287.3K - 42
Aug 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.7K - 43
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $185.6K Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $197.3K - 44
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $153.9K - 45
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $129.1K Rest of the world: $10.4K Worldwide: $139.6K - 46
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $40.1K Worldwide: $122.8K - 47
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: $91K Rest of the world: $23.3K Worldwide: $114.3K - 48
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $90K Rest of the world: $936 Worldwide: $90.9K - 49
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $78.3K Worldwide: $90.3K - 50
Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $73.3K Rest of the world: $10.3K Worldwide: $83.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2018?
Of the top 10, Crazy Rich Asians (2018) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while The Island (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 85 films, $731.7M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Meg (2018) $529.3M $145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $239.3M $174.8M US & Canada · 73% $64.5M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 The Island (2018) $198.3M $670.9K US & Canada · <1% $197.7M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Christopher Robin (2018) $197.7M $99.2M US & Canada · 50% $98.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 Alpha (2018) $97.3M $35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 BlacKkKlansman (2018) $93.4M $49.3M US & Canada · 53% $44.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 7 Searching (2018) $75.5M $26M US & Canada · 34% $49.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 8 The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) $75.3M $33.6M US & Canada · 45% $41.8M elsewhere · 55%
- 9 Mile 22 (2018) $66.3M $36.1M US & Canada · 54% $30.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 Slender Man (2018) $51.7M $30.6M US & Canada · 59% $21.2M elsewhere · 41%
Gross bands
How Many August 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 85 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 63% of the total. 66 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 34% 34%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $529.3M · 29% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 4% of the list $635.4M · 34% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 18% of the list $634M · 34% of the gross
- Under $10M 66 films, 78% of the list $56.7M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 5–11) took $904.8M, led by The Meg (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Christopher Robin (2018) $324.6M Christopher Robin (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Meg (2018) $904.8M The Meg (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $460.3M Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Searching (2018) $129.3M Searching (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Operation Finale (2018) $36.4M Operation Finale (2018)
Earlier years
How Does August 2018 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $2.2B from 56 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2018 took $1.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 47 films | 47 | $1.4B | – | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 35 films · ±0% | 35 | $1.4B | ±0% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 35 films · −1% | 35 | $1.4B | −1% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 62 films · +5% | 62 | $1.5B | +5% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 58 films · +24% | 58 | $1.8B | +24% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 56 films · +18% | 56 | $2.2B | +18% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 65 films · −48% | 65 | $1.1B | −48% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| August 2016 53 films · +66% | 53 | $1.9B | +66% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 69 films · −62% | 69 | $715.6M | −62% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M |
| August 2018 85 films · +159% | 85 | $1.9B | +159% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in August 2018?
Thriller took $897.4M across 23 films, 48% of the total, ahead of Action ($778.3M) and Comedy ($637.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
August 2018 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $897.4M23 films · #1 The Meg (2018) -
Action $778.3M8 films · #1 The Meg (2018) -
Comedy $637.6M19 films · #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) -
Sci-Fi $591.6M6 films · #1 The Meg (2018) -
Horror $586.1M13 films · #1 The Meg (2018) -
Drama $579.4M37 films · #1 The Island (2018) -
Romance $273.4M10 films · #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) -
Adventure $262.9M7 films · #1 Alpha (2018) -
Crime $171.4M6 films · #1 BlacKkKlansman (2018) -
Mystery $141.6M8 films · #1 Searching (2018)
Archive
English Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $3.3B, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
- January $1.1B #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $2.5B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $2.2B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $3.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May $1.7B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $3.3B #1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July $3.2B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $1.9B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $1.2B #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $2.1B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $2.9B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
- December $3B #1 Aquaman (2018)
FAQ
English Box Office August 2018: 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 85 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in August 2018?
The Meg (2018) leads with $529.3M worldwide, $145.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crazy Rich Asians (2018) at $239.3M and The Island (2018) at $198.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in August 2018 earn?
85 English-language films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $21.8M per film on average. July 2018 releases took $3.2B.
How many English-language movies released in August 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Meg (2018) with $529.3M.
How is the August 2018 English 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 2018. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the August 2018 English 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.