#1 of 38 #1 movie of August 2026
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
2026 · Horror, Mystery
$171.5M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$66.1M US & Canada · 39% $105.3M elsewhere · 61%
Box office · August 2026
August 2026 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2026, with $171.5M worldwide, ahead of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) at $161M and The End of Oak Street (2026) at $121.6M. 38 films released in August 2026 report a worldwide gross, $858.3M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 84% on July 2026, whose releases took $5.3B. By genre, Adventure leads with $511.9M across 7 releases.
- August 2026 releases with a gross
- 38
- combined worldwide
- $858.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs July 2026
- −84%
#1 of 38 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2026?
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) leads with $171.5M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $609.2M, 71% of what all 38 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 2026, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2026.
- 1 Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $171.5M
- 2 Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $53.2M Rest of the world: $107.8M Worldwide: $161M
- 3 Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $67.4M Worldwide: $121.6M
- 4 Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $101.9M
- 5 Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $53.2M
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Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $39.2M - 7
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $32.6M Worldwide: $35M - 8
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $30M - 9
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M - 10
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $25.2M - 11
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $19.3M - 12
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $906 Worldwide: $15.2M - 13
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $13.9M - 14
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $8.7M - 15
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $7.8M - 16
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $343.9K Worldwide: $7.8M - 17
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $5.1M - 18
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.7M - 19
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.1M - 20
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $94.7K Worldwide: $1.3M - 21
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $199.6K Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $117.2K Worldwide: $1.2M - 23
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $881K Rest of the world: $6.2K Worldwide: $887.1K - 24
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $643.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $643.5K - 25
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $608.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $608.9K - 26
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $560.1K Rest of the world: $33.9K Worldwide: $594K - 27
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $389.1K Rest of the world: $39.9K Worldwide: $429K - 28
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $282.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $282.6K - 29
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $256.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.4K - 30
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $194.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $194.3K - 31
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.6K - 32
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $38.2K Rest of the world: $82K Worldwide: $120.2K - 33
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.2K - 34
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $64.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.1K - 35
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 36
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $27.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.5K - 37
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 38
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2026?
Of the top 10, Buddy (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Colony (2026) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 38 films, $377.9M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $171.5M $66.1M US & Canada · 39% $105.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $161M $53.2M US & Canada · 33% $107.8M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 The End of Oak Street (2026) $121.6M $54.2M US & Canada · 45% $67.4M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Coyote vs. Acme (2026) $101.9M $60.1M US & Canada · 59% $41.8M elsewhere · 41%
- 5 Colony (2026) $53.2M $1.5M US & Canada · 3% $51.7M elsewhere · 97%
- 6 The Dog Stars (2026) $39.2M $15M US & Canada · 38% $24.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) $35M $2.4M US & Canada · 7% $32.6M elsewhere · 93%
- 8 Mutiny (2026) $30M $15.8M US & Canada · 53% $14.2M elsewhere · 47%
- 9 Buddy (2026) $27M $27M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 One Night Only (2026) $25.2M $11.5M US & Canada · 46% $13.7M elsewhere · 54%
Gross bands
How Many August 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 38 films crossed $100M and took $556M between them, 65% of the total. 25 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.
65% 30%
- $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, 11% of the list $556M · 65% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 24% of the list $258M · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 66% of the list $44.4M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 9–15) took $294.5M, led by PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 One Night Only (2026) $85.4M One Night Only (2026)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $294.5M PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $252M Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Coyote vs. Acme (2026) $226.4M Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2026 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 2026 took $858.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2017 183 films | 183 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| August 2026 38 films · −39% | 38 | $858.3M | −39% | Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $171.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2026?
Adventure took $511.9M across 7 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Action ($420.2M) and Thriller ($404.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $804.6M across 35 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($53.2M) and Tagalog-language films ($429K).
August 2026 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $511.9M7 films · #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) -
Action $420.2M7 films · #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) -
Thriller $404.3M12 films · #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) -
Comedy $336.9M13 films · #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) -
Mystery $316.1M4 films · #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) -
Horror $284.6M8 films · #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) -
Animation $262.9M2 films · #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) -
Crime $258M9 films · #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) -
Fantasy $191.6M5 films · #1 Coyote vs. Acme (2026) -
Sci-Fi $177.6M5 films · #1 The End of Oak Street (2026)
August 2026 Box Office by Language
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English $804.6M35 films · #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) -
Korean $53.2M1 film · #1 Colony (2026) -
Tagalog $429K1 film · #1 Filipiñana (2026) -
Lithuanian $120.2K1 film · #1 How to Divorce During the War (2026)
Archive
Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $5.3B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- January $579.7M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $1.1B #1 Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- March $1.3B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $2.4B #1 Michael (2026)
- May $2B #1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
- June $2.1B #1 Toy Story 5 (2026)
- July $5.3B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- August $858.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $1.2B #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October $387M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Box Office August 2026: 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 38 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 2026?
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) leads with $171.5M worldwide, $66.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) at $161M and The End of Oak Street (2026) at $121.6M.
How much did movies released in August 2026 earn?
38 films released in August 2026 report a worldwide gross, $858.3M in all, or $22.6M per film on average. July 2026 releases took $5.3B.
How many movies released in August 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) with $171.5M.
How is the August 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.