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Release calendar · August 2025
August 2025 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office
187 films on the site were released in August 2025. The busiest week was Aug 4–10, with 63 releases. Dead to Rights is the best-rated release and the biggest earner ($422.8M worldwide).
- films released
- 187
- ranked by rating
- 72
- worldwide gross
- $1.4B
- with an after-credits scene
- 3
- 1 19 Aug 1: 19 releases
- 2 Aug 2: 0 releases
- 3 Aug 3: 0 releases
- 4 Aug 4: 0 releases
- 5 7 Aug 5: 7 releases
- 6 3 Aug 6: 3 releases
- 7 2 Aug 7: 2 releases
- 8 37 Aug 8: 37 releases
- 9 6 Aug 9: 6 releases
- 10 8 Aug 10: 8 releases
- 11 Aug 11: 0 releases
- 12 5 Aug 12: 5 releases
- 13 9 Aug 13: 9 releases
- 14 4 Aug 14: 4 releases
- 15 21 Aug 15: 21 releases
- 16 Aug 16: 0 releases
- 17 Aug 17: 0 releases
- 18 Aug 18: 0 releases
- 19 6 Aug 19: 6 releases
- 20 2 Aug 20: 2 releases
- 21 4 Aug 21: 4 releases
- 22 20 Aug 22: 20 releases
- 23 Aug 23: 0 releases
- 24 4 Aug 24: 4 releases
- 25 Aug 25: 0 releases
- 26 5 Aug 26: 5 releases
- 27 4 Aug 27: 4 releases
- 28 3 Aug 28: 3 releases
- 29 18 Aug 29: 18 releases
- 30 Aug 30: 0 releases
- 31 Aug 31: 0 releases
Week by week
August 2025 Movie Release Calendar
Aug 4–10 was the busiest week with 63 releases, led by Sketch and Weapons. The busiest single day was Aug 8 (37 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.
- Aug 1–3 19 releases
- Fri 1 The Bad Guys 2 Animation, Action 73
- Fri 1 The Naked Gun Action, Comedy 75
- Fri 1 The Sparrow in the Chimney Drama · German 69
- Fri 1 Souleymane's Story Drama · French 85
- Fri 1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy Action, Adventure · Korean 32
- Fri 1 She Rides Shotgun Thriller 68
- Aug 4–10 63 releases
- Wed 6 Sketch Adventure, Comedy 83
- Fri 8 Weapons Horror, Mystery 80
- Fri 8 Freakier Friday Comedy, Family 55
- Fri 8 It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Documentary 76
- Fri 8 Strange Harvest Horror 63
- Fri 8 Boys Go to Jupiter Animation 92
- Aug 11–17 39 releases
- Wed 13 Coolie Action, Thriller · Tamil 57
- Thu 14 War 2 Action, Adventure · Hindi 51
- Fri 15 Nobody 2 Action, Comedy 64
- Fri 15 Highest 2 Lowest Crime, Drama 74
- Fri 15 East of Wall Drama 81
- Fri 15 Witchboard Drama, Horror 75
- Aug 18–24 36 releases
- Wed 20 Hell House LLC: Lineage Horror 58
- Thu 21 Primitive War Action, Horror 68
- Fri 22 Honey Don't! Comedy, Crime 49
- Fri 22 Eden Thriller 60
- Fri 22 Splitsville Comedy 72
- Fri 22 Lurker Crime, Drama 80
- Aug 25–31 30 releases
- Tue 26 Baby Assassins: Nice Days Action, Comedy 78
- Wed 27 Robin and the Hoods Adventure, Family 85
- Fri 29 The Roses Comedy 70
- Fri 29 Caught Stealing Comedy, Crime 87
- Fri 29 Love, Brooklyn Comedy, Drama 70
- Fri 29 Motel Destino Drama, Thriller · Portuguese 76
Best-rated
What Are the Best Movies of August 2025?
Dead to Rights is the best-rated August 2025 release, ahead of Boys Go to Jupiter and The Glassworker; 72 of the month's 187 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 10 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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2. Boys Go to Jupiter 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)2025 · Animation · 1h 30m
Dir. Julian Glander
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3. The Glassworker 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2025 · Animation, Drama · 1h 38m
Dir. Usman Riaz
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3. To Kill a Wolf 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2025 · Drama, Mystery · 1h 32m
Dir. Kelsey Taylor
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5. Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2025 · Animation · 1h 15m
Dir. Stephen Quay
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6. Sudan, Remember Us 86 Echo (Echo Score 86 out of 100)2025 · Documentary · 1h 18m
Dir. Hind Meddeb
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7. Souleymane's Story 85 Echo (Echo Score 85 out of 100)2025 · Drama · 1h 33m
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8. My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow 84 Echo (Echo Score 84 out of 100)2025 · Documentary · 5h 24m
Dir. Julia Loktev
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10. A Little Prayer 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100 (16 critic reviews))2025 · Drama · 1h 31m
Dir. Angus MacLachlan No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
Which August 2025 Releases Earned the Most?
Dead to Rights earned $422.8M worldwide, ahead of Weapons ($270.1M). 59 August 2025 releases have a box office record here, $1.4B in all; the top 10 took 96% of it.
- Dead to Rights $422.8MAug 15 · Drama, History
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Weapons $270.1MAug 8 · Horror, Mystery -
The Bad Guys 2 $239.8MAug 1 · Animation, Action -
Freakier Friday $153.2MAug 8 · Comedy, Family -
The Naked Gun $102.1MAug 1 · Action, Comedy -
The Roses $52MAug 29 · Comedy -
Nobody 2 $43.3MAug 15 · Action, Comedy -
Caught Stealing $33.3MAug 29 · Comedy, Crime -
Aug 8 · Adventure, Music - Sketch $10.3MAug 6 · Adventure, Comedy
Trailers
August 2025 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of Weapons, The Naked Gun and Nobody 2 and 3 more, the most-watched August 2025 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
Genres & languages
What Kinds of Movies Came Out in August 2025?
Drama leads the month's genres with 83 films, then Thriller (50). 63% of the releases with a known language are in English; Japanese is next.
Full list
Every August 2025 Release, Day by Day
All 187 films dated August 2025, in release order, 48 per page. Sort by rating or box office, or narrow the list by genre, language, plot summary or after-credits scene.
187 August 2025 releases with a release date
Movies released in August 2025, oldest first. Page 4 of 4.
Every month
Movie Release Calendars by Month
35 months with a release calendar, from January 2024 to November 2026. The number is the films dated that month.
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FAQ
August 2025 Movies: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about the films released in August 2025, from the calendar and lists above.
How many movies came out in August 2025?
The site lists 187 films dated August 2025. The busiest week was Aug 4–10, with 63 releases.
What is the best movie of August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) is the best-rated August 2025 release on What's After the Movie, followed by Boys Go to Jupiter. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 10 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Dead to Rights Which August 2025 release made the most money?
Dead to Rights (2025), with $422.8M worldwide. Weapons is second with $270.1M.
August 2025 box office Which August 2025 movies have an after-credits scene?
3 films released in August 2025 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.