#1 of 135 #1 movie of August 2015
2015 · Biography, Drama
$201.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$161.2M US & Canada · 80% $40.4M elsewhere · 20%
Box office · August 2015
August 2015 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Straight Outta Compton (2015) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2015, with $201.6M worldwide, ahead of Fantastic Four (2015) at $167.9M and The Mend (2015) at $156.7M. 135 films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 63% on July 2015, whose releases took $4.7B. By genre, Drama leads with $796.7M across 65 releases.
- August 2015 releases with a gross
- 135
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs July 2015
- −63%
#1 of 135 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2015?
Straight Outta Compton (2015) leads with $201.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $746.8M, 43% of what all 135 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 Release of August 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 135. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2015.
- 1 Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $161.2M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $201.6M
- 2 Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $111.8M Worldwide: $167.9M
- 3 Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $78M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $156.7M
- 4 Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $110.5M
- 5 Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $64.6M Worldwide: $110M
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Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $94.2M Worldwide: $96.1M - 7
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $59.9M Worldwide: $82.3M - 8
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $286.6K Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $80.6M - 9
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $67.8M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $73.3M - 10
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.2M - 11
Aug 4, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $61.8M - 12
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $59M - 13
Aug 26, 2015 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $54.4M - 14
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $53.3M - 15
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $41.3M - 16
Aug 1, 2015 US and Canada: $449.5K Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $30.8M - 17
Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7M - 18
Aug 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M - 19
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $27.3M - 20
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $613.8K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.7M - 21
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M - 22
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $490K Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $13.7M - 23
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $10.3M - 24
Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 25
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 26
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $102.9K Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $8.4M - 27
Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 28
Aug 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 29
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $224.5K Worldwide: $7.2M - 30
Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 31
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future (2015)Aug 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
Aug 29, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Thriller $6.4M worldwide - 32
Aug 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 33
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $112K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6M - 34
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6M - 35
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: $761 Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.4M - 36
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $208.6K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $5.1M - 37
Aug 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 38
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 39
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $840.6K Worldwide: $3.3M - 40
Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 41
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 42
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 43
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $377K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3M - 44
Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 45
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 46
Aug 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 47
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $111.1K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 48
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 49
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 50
Aug 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2015?
Of the top 10, War Room (2015) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 135 films, $624.4M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M $161.2M US & Canada · 80% $40.4M elsewhere · 20%
- 2 Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M $56.1M US & Canada · 33% $111.8M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 The Mend (2015) $156.7M $78M US & Canada · 50% $78.7M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $110.5M $19.4M US & Canada · 18% $91.2M elsewhere · 82%
- 5 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $110M $45.4M US & Canada · 41% $64.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 Assassination (2015) $96.1M $1.9M US & Canada · 2% $94.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M $22.5M US & Canada · 27% $59.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 8 Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015) $80.6M $286.6K US & Canada · <1% $80.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 War Room (2015) $73.3M $67.8M US & Canada · 93% $5.5M elsewhere · 7%
- 10 The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) $63.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 135 films crossed $100M and took $746.8M between them, 43% of the total. 111 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
43% 49% 9%
- $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 5 films, 4% of the list $746.8M · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 14% of the list $846.4M · 49% of the gross
- Under $10M 111 films, 82% of the list $148.1M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $607.2M, led by Fantastic Four (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Attack on Titan (2015) $30.8M Attack on Titan (2015)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Fantastic Four (2015) $607.2M Fantastic Four (2015)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Straight Outta Compton (2015) $433.5M Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Mend (2015) $391.2M The Mend (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 War Room (2015) $272.4M War Room (2015)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The New Kid (2015) $6.2M The New Kid (2015)
Earlier years
How Does August 2015 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $3B from 127 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2015 took $1.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 95 films | 95 | $1.1B | – | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 130 films · +71% | 130 | $1.9B | +71% | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 122 films · −14% | 122 | $1.6B | −14% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 106 films · +13% | 106 | $1.8B | +13% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 95 films · −11% | 95 | $1.6B | −11% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 88 films · +4% | 88 | $1.7B | +4% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 140 films · +11% | 140 | $1.9B | +11% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 117 films · +21% | 117 | $2.3B | +21% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 127 films · +32% | 127 | $3B | +32% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 135 films · −42% | 135 | $1.7B | −42% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2015?
Drama took $796.7M across 65 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Action ($705.5M) and Comedy ($681M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.1B across 65 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($216.5M) and Japanese-language films ($125.7M).
August 2015 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $796.7M65 films · #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) -
Action $705.5M29 films · #1 Fantastic Four (2015) -
Comedy $681M43 films · #1 The Mend (2015) -
Adventure $539.9M9 films · #1 Fantastic Four (2015) -
Thriller $375.2M28 films · #1 Assassination (2015) -
Sci-Fi $271.3M10 films · #1 Fantastic Four (2015) -
Music $256.9M8 films · #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) -
Fantasy $229.7M3 films · #1 Fantastic Four (2015) -
Biography $202.3M4 films · #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) -
Animation $185.4M7 films · #1 Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
August 2015 Box Office by Language
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English $1.1B65 films · #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) -
Chinese $216.5M9 films · #1 Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015) - Japanese $125.7M8 films · #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
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Korean $99.2M4 films · #1 Assassination (2015) -
Hindi $34.2M3 films · #1 Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) -
French $17.4M7 films · #1 Family for Rent (2015) - Telugu $17.3M2 films · #1 Srimanthudu (2015)
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Spanish $12.1M8 films · #1 The Golden Dream (2015) -
German $7M6 films · #1 Wonderland (2015) -
Portuguese $6.3M4 films · #1 Drop Dead Gorgeous (2015)
Archive
Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $5.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $1.6B #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $2.3B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- March $1.4B #1 Home (2015)
- April $2.4B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $3.2B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $4.3B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $4.7B #1 Minions (2015)
- August $1.7B #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- September $2.9B #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October $1.9B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $2.4B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $5.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Box Office August 2015: 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 135 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 2015?
Straight Outta Compton (2015) leads with $201.6M worldwide, $161.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fantastic Four (2015) at $167.9M and The Mend (2015) at $156.7M.
How much did movies released in August 2015 earn?
135 films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $12.9M per film on average. July 2015 releases took $4.7B.
How many movies released in August 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Straight Outta Compton (2015) with $201.6M.
How is the August 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.