#1 of 59 #1 movie of August 2025
2025 · Drama, History
$422.8M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · August 2025
August 2025 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Dead to Rights (2025) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2025, with $422.8M worldwide, ahead of Weapons (2025) at $270.1M and The Bad Guys 2 (2025) at $239.8M. 59 films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 40% on July 2025, whose releases took $2.3B. By genre, Drama leads with $445.5M across 24 releases.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 59
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs July 2025
- −40%
#1 of 59 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 84% of what all 59 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 2025, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 59. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2025.
- 1 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.8M
- 2 Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $151.6M Rest of the world: $118.5M Worldwide: $270.1M
- 3 Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $157.2M Worldwide: $239.8M
- 4 Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $94.2M Rest of the world: $59M Worldwide: $153.2M
- 5 Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $102.1M
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Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $52M - 7
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $43.3M - 8
Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $33.3M - 9
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
Aug 8, 2025 · Japanese · Adventure, Music $18.9M worldwide - 10
Aug 6, 2025 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $10.3M - 11
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 12
Aug 13, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $7.5M - 13
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.5M - 14
Aug 14, 2025 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $6.2M - 15
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $101.8K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.5M - 16
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $3.2M - 17
Aug 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 18
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 19
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2.8M - 20
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 21
Aug 21, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $256.8K Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $189.5K Worldwide: $1.3M - 23
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $644.6K Rest of the world: $76K Worldwide: $720.6K - 24
Aug 20, 2025 US and Canada: $310K Rest of the world: $406.5K Worldwide: $716.5K - 25
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $634K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $688.1K - 26
Aug 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687.1K - 27
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025)Aug 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $659.9K Aug 14, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Horror $659.9K worldwide - 28
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $269.3K Rest of the world: $231.5K Worldwide: $500.8K - 29
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $324.5K Worldwide: $476.4K - 30
Aug 5, 2025 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: $449.2K Worldwide: $452K - 31
Aug 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.9K - 32
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $391.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $391.2K - 33
Aug 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.2K - 34
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $368.2K Rest of the world: $127 Worldwide: $368.3K - 35
Aug 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 36
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $117.3K Rest of the world: $161.6K Worldwide: $278.9K - 37
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.5K - 38
Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: $254.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.8K - 39
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $19.8K Rest of the world: $192.8K Worldwide: $212.6K - 40
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $205.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205.8K - 41
Aug 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192K - 42
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.4K - 43
Aug 27, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.8K - 44
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $111.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.7K - 45
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.9K - 46
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $66.3K Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $88.1K - 47
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.1K - 48
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K - 49
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $53.5K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $61.2K - 50
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2025?
Of the top 10, Sketch (2025) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while The Roses (2025) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 59 films, $466.7M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Weapons (2025) $270.1M $151.6M US & Canada · 56% $118.5M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 The Bad Guys 2 (2025) $239.8M $82.6M US & Canada · 34% $157.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Freakier Friday (2025) $153.2M $94.2M US & Canada · 61% $59M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 The Naked Gun (2025) $102.1M $52.6M US & Canada · 52% $49.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 The Roses (2025) $52M $15.3M US & Canada · 29% $36.7M elsewhere · 71%
- 7 Nobody 2 (2025) $43.3M $21.6M US & Canada · 50% $21.7M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Caught Stealing (2025) $33.3M $19M US & Canada · 57% $14.2M elsewhere · 43%
- 9 Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025) $18.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Sketch (2025) $10.3M $8.1M US & Canada · 79% $2.1M elsewhere · 21%
Gross bands
How Many August 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 59 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 84% of the total. 49 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 11%
- $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, 8% of the list $1.2B · 84% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 8% of the list $157.7M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 49 films, 83% of the list $60.3M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $487.4M, led by Dead to Rights (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Bad Guys 2 (2025) $357.4M The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Weapons (2025) $460.9M Weapons (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Dead to Rights (2025) $487.4M Dead to Rights (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Honey Don't! (2025) $14.2M Honey Don't! (2025)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Roses (2025) $86.1M The Roses (2025)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2025 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 2025 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2016 123 films | 123 | $2.4B | – | 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 |
| August 2024 163 films · +8% | 163 | $1.2B | +8% | It Ends with Us (2024) $351.4M |
| August 2025 59 films · +22% | 59 | $1.4B | +22% | Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2025?
Drama took $445.5M across 24 films, 32% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($428.9M) and War ($424.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $926.4M across 34 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($423.3M) and Japanese-language films ($19.6M).
August 2025 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $445.5M24 films · #1 Dead to Rights (2025) -
Comedy $428.9M17 films · #1 Freakier Friday (2025) -
War $424.5M3 films · #1 Dead to Rights (2025) -
History $422.9M2 films · #1 Dead to Rights (2025) -
Mystery $283.3M6 films · #1 Weapons (2025) -
Horror $274.4M13 films · #1 Weapons (2025) -
Crime $196.3M8 films · #1 The Naked Gun (2025) -
Fantasy $173M6 films · #1 Freakier Friday (2025) -
Action $171M12 films · #1 The Naked Gun (2025) -
Family $153.3M2 films · #1 Freakier Friday (2025)
August 2025 Box Office by Language
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English $926.4M34 films · #1 Weapons (2025) -
Chinese $423.3M2 films · #1 Dead to Rights (2025) - Japanese $19.6M3 films · #1 Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)
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Korean $12.3M3 films · #1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) -
French $7.9M4 films · #1 Souleymane's Story (2025) -
Tamil $7.5M1 film · #1 Coolie (2025) - Hindi $6.2M1 film · #1 War 2 (2025)
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Spanish $376.2K1 film · #1 Silence (2025) -
Russian $341.5K1 film · #1 Whisper of the Witch (2025) -
Italian $278.9K1 film · #1 Architecton (2025)
Archive
Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $3.4B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $1.3B #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $3.4B #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March $498.7M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $2.1B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $2.7B #1 Lilo & Stitch (2025)
- June $2B #1 How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
- July $2.3B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $1.4B #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- September $2.2B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $655.6M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $3.4B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $3B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Box Office August 2025: 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 59 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M worldwide. Next come Weapons (2025) at $270.1M and The Bad Guys 2 (2025) at $239.8M.
How much did movies released in August 2025 earn?
59 films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $23.8M per film on average. July 2025 releases took $2.3B.
How many movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Dead to Rights (2025) with $422.8M.
How is the August 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.