#1 of 158 #1 movie of August 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$398.5M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
Box office · August 2023
August 2023 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2023, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) at $181.9M and Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M. 158 films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 74% on July 2023, whose releases took $4.1B. By genre, Adventure leads with $713.5M across 11 releases.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 158
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs July 2023
- −74%
#1 of 158 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $869.4M, 82% of what all 158 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $181.9M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)$118.7M US & Canada · 65% $63.2M elsewhere · 35% -
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The chart
Every Release of August 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 158. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2023.
- 1 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M
- 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)Aug 2, 2023 US and Canada: $118.7M Rest of the world: $63.2M Worldwide: $181.9M
Aug 2, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure $181.9M worldwide - 3 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
- 4 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M
- 5 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
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Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $21.8M - 7
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M - 8
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M - 9
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $940K Worldwide: $13M - 10
Aug 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9M - 11
Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 12
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $142.1K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.1M - 13
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $7.7M - 14
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $31.2K Worldwide: $7.7M - 15
Aug 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 16
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 17
Aug 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 18
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 19
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 20
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 21
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 22
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $391.3K Worldwide: $2.3M - 23
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 24
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 25
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 26
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 27
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 29
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 31
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $214K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 32
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 33
Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 34
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $551.6K Rest of the world: $565.2K Worldwide: $1.1M - 35
Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 36
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $929.1K - 37
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $888.9K - 38
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K - 39
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790.4K - 40
Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)Aug 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $731K
Aug 3, 2023 · Portuguese · Mystery, Comedy $731K worldwide - 41
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $669.5K Rest of the world: $33.7K Worldwide: $703.1K - 42
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: $688.2K Worldwide: $694.8K - 43
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $675.3K Rest of the world: $10.8K Worldwide: $686K - 44
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677K - 45
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630.9K - 46
Aug 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $618.2K - 47
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $617K - 48
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $271.3K Rest of the world: $330.3K Worldwide: $601.6K - 49
Aug 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $592.7K - 50
Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2023?
Of the top 10, Bottoms (2023) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Meg 2: The Trench (2023) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 158 films, $393.1M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) $181.9M $118.7M US & Canada · 65% $63.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M $44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Strays (2023) $36.1M $24M US & Canada · 67% $12.1M elsewhere · 33%
- 6 The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) $21.8M $13.6M US & Canada · 63% $8.1M elsewhere · 37%
- 7 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) $19.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Retribution (2023) $18.7M $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 Bottoms (2023) $13M $12M US & Canada · 93% $940K elsewhere · 7%
- 10 Championext (2023) $12.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 158 films crossed $100M and took $833.3M between them, 78% of the total. 147 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M.
78% 12% 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 4 films, 3% of the list $833.3M · 78% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 4% of the list $132.4M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 147 films, 93% of the list $97.1M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $602.5M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $602.5M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) $37.2M The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $224.7M Blue Beetle (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $188.2M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Braid (2023) $10.2M The Braid (2023)
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $3.5B from 218 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2023 took $1.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 127 films | 127 | $3B | – | 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 |
| August 2018 203 films · +59% | 203 | $2.5B | +59% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 218 films · +41% | 218 | $3.5B | +41% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 116 films · −79% | 116 | $732.5M | −79% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| August 2021 115 films · +44% | 115 | $1.1B | +44% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
| August 2022 152 films · −29% | 152 | $747.4M | −29% | Bullet Train (2022) $239.3M |
| August 2023 158 films · +42% | 158 | $1.1B | +42% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2023?
Adventure took $713.5M across 11 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Action ($686.7M) and Thriller ($558.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $962.3M across 64 films, 91% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($36M) and Korean-language films ($24.1M).
August 2023 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $713.5M11 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
Action $686.7M20 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
Thriller $558.3M26 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
Sci-Fi $534.8M11 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
Horror $423.9M20 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) -
Drama $236.3M82 films · #1 Gran Turismo (2023) -
Sport $129.8M2 films · #1 Gran Turismo (2023) -
Comedy $100.1M42 films · #1 Strays (2023) -
Animation $38.7M5 films · #1 Strays (2023) -
Biography $35.6M5 films · #1 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
August 2023 Box Office by Language
- English $962.3M64 films · #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
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French $36M21 films · #1 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) -
Korean $24.1M3 films · #1 Honeysweet (2023) -
Spanish $14.3M8 films · #1 Championext (2023) -
Malayalam $7.4M4 films · #1 Jailer (2023) -
Japanese $5.1M4 films · #1 G-Men (2023) -
Chinese $2.9M3 films · #1 Papa (2023) - Hindi $2.4M3 films · #1 Gadar 2 (2023)
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Serbian $1.5M1 film · #1 Guardians of the Formula (2023) -
German $980.1K3 films · #1 Wild Heart (2023)
Archive
Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $4.1B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $1.4B #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $1.1B #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $2.2B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $2.4B #1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- May $2.4B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $3.1B #1 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- July $4.1B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $1.1B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $2.2B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $850.4M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $2.3B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $2.8B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Box Office August 2023: 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 158 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 2023?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) leads with $398.5M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) at $181.9M and Blue Beetle (2023) at $130.8M.
How much did movies released in August 2023 earn?
158 films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $6.7M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $4.1B.
How many movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023) with $398.5M.
How is the August 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.