#1 of 183 #1 movie of August 2017
2017 · Mystery, Thriller
$306.6M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$102.1M US & Canada · 33% $204.5M elsewhere · 67%
Box office · August 2017
August 2017 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Annabelle: Creation (2017) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2017, with $306.6M worldwide, ahead of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) at $183.4M and The Dark Tower (2017) at $113.2M. 183 films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 60% on July 2017, whose releases took $3.9B. By genre, Action leads with $675.8M across 28 releases.
- August 2017 releases with a gross
- 183
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs July 2017
- −60%
#1 of 183 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2017?
Annabelle: Creation (2017) leads with $306.6M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $799.1M, 52% of what all 183 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 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 183. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2017.
- 1 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $102.1M Rest of the world: $204.5M Worldwide: $306.6M
- 2 Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $183.4M
- 3 Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M
- 4 Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M
- 5 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $84.7M Worldwide: $86.3M
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Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $68.7M - 7
Aug 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M - 8
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $20.7M Worldwide: $48.5M - 9
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $46.2M - 10
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.7M - 11
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $44.2M - 12
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $216.6K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $36.8M - 13
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $34.1M Worldwide: $36M - 14
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $34.8M - 15
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28M - 16
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $22.1M - 17
One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes II (2017)Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5M
Aug 18, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Animation $20.5M worldwide - 18
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M - 19
Aug 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M - 20
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $13.6K Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $17.3M - 21
Aug 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M - 22
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $15.4M - 23
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 24
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 25
Aug 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 26
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $8.7M - 27
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 28
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $313.1K Worldwide: $7.2M - 29
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: $689.9K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7M - 30
Aug 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 31
Aug 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 32
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $142.8K Worldwide: $5.9M - 33
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid the Movie: True Ending (2017)Aug 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Aug 5, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi $5.1M worldwide - 34
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 35
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $81.1K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M - 36
Aug 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 37
Aug 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 38
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 39
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $410.1K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.4M - 40
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 41
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $122.5K Worldwide: $3.1M - 42
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $624.3K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.6M - 43
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 44
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 45
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $831.2K Worldwide: $2M - 46
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M - 47
Aug 9, 2017 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M - 48
Aug 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 49
Aug 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 50
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $800.1K Rest of the world: $682.2K Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2017?
Of the top 10, Logan Lucky (2017) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while A Taxi Driver (2017) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 183 films, $424M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M $102.1M US & Canada · 33% $204.5M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M $75.5M US & Canada · 41% $108M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M $50.7M US & Canada · 45% $62.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Leap! (2017) $109.6M $24.7M US & Canada · 23% $84.9M elsewhere · 77%
- 5 A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M $1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017) $68.7M $28.4M US & Canada · 41% $40.4M elsewhere · 59%
- 7 The Founding of an Army (2017) $60.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Logan Lucky (2017) $48.5M $27.8M US & Canada · 57% $20.7M elsewhere · 43%
- 9 The Battleship Island (2017) $46.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 2% $45.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 Guilty of Mind (2017) $45.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 183 films crossed $100M and took $712.8M between them, 46% of the total. 160 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
46% 44% 10%
- $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 4 films, 2% of the list $712.8M · 46% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 10% of the list $677.7M · 44% of the gross
- Under $10M 160 films, 87% of the list $159.7M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 6–12) took $607.2M, led by Annabelle: Creation (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Dark Tower (2017) $340.7M The Dark Tower (2017)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Annabelle: Creation (2017) $607.2M Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $362.2M The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Leap! (2017) $204.9M Leap! (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Gogol. The Beginning (2017) $35.2M Gogol. The Beginning (2017)
Earlier years
How Does August 2017 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 2017 took $1.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2008 122 films | 122 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| August 2016 123 films · +37% | 123 | $2.4B | +37% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 183 films · −35% | 183 | $1.6B | −35% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2017?
Action took $675.8M across 28 films, 44% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($587.2M) and Drama ($519.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $715.6M across 69 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($154M) and Korean-language films ($151M).
August 2017 Box Office by Genre
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Action $675.8M28 films · #1 The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) -
Comedy $587.2M74 films · #1 The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) -
Drama $519.5M91 films · #1 A Taxi Driver (2017) -
Mystery $440M8 films · #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017) -
Thriller $434.5M34 films · #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017) -
Horror $430.5M18 films · #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017) -
Adventure $375M13 films · #1 The Dark Tower (2017) -
Animation $232.7M8 films · #1 Leap! (2017) -
History $232.3M9 films · #1 A Taxi Driver (2017) -
Crime $229.8M19 films · #1 Logan Lucky (2017)
August 2017 Box Office by Language
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English $715.6M69 films · #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017) - Chinese $154M7 films · #1 The Founding of an Army (2017)
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Korean $151M6 films · #1 A Taxi Driver (2017) -
Hindi $58.4M5 films · #1 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) - Japanese $45.4M6 films · #1 In This Corner of the World (2017)
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German $25.2M4 films · #1 Bullyparade: The Movie (2017) -
Russian $14.3M3 films · #1 Gogol. The Beginning (2017) -
French $10.4M16 films · #1 Little Spirou (2017) -
Cantonese $5M1 film · #1 Colour of the Game (2017) -
Spanish $4.5M8 films · #1 Abracadabra (2017)
Archive
Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $5.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
- January $2.3B #1 xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
- February $2.2B #1 Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
- March $4B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- April $2.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- May $2.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June $4.1B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July $3.9B #1 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August $1.6B #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- September $2.5B #1 It (2017)
- October $1.7B #1 Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- November $4.1B #1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December $5.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
FAQ
Box Office August 2017: 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 183 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 2017?
Annabelle: Creation (2017) leads with $306.6M worldwide, $102.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) at $183.4M and The Dark Tower (2017) at $113.2M.
How much did movies released in August 2017 earn?
183 films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $8.5M per film on average. July 2017 releases took $3.9B.
How many movies released in August 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Annabelle: Creation (2017) with $306.6M.
How is the August 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.