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Release calendar · August 2026
August 2026 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office
43 films on the site were released in August 2026. The busiest week was Aug 24–30, with 13 releases. American Doctor is the best-rated release. Insidious: Out of the Further earned the most, $171.5M worldwide.
- films released
- 43
- ranked by rating
- 40
- worldwide gross
- $858.3M
- with an after-credits scene
- 9
- 1 Aug 1: 0 releases
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- 3 Aug 3: 0 releases
- 4 Aug 4: 0 releases
- 5 Aug 5: 0 releases
- 6 Aug 6: 0 releases
- 7 11 Aug 7: 11 releases
- 8 Aug 8: 0 releases
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- 11 Aug 11: 0 releases
- 12 Aug 12: 0 releases
- 13 Aug 13: 0 releases
- 14 12 Aug 14: 12 releases
- 15 Aug 15: 0 releases
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- 20 Aug 20: 0 releases
- 21 7 Aug 21: 7 releases
- 22 Aug 22: 0 releases
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- 24 Aug 24: 0 releases
- 25 Aug 25: 0 releases
- 26 1 Aug 26: 1 release
- 27 Aug 27: 0 releases
- 28 12 Aug 28: 12 releases
- 29 Aug 29: 0 releases
- 30 Aug 30: 0 releases
- 31 Aug 31: 0 releases
Week by week
August 2026 Movie Release Calendar
Aug 24–30 was the busiest week with 13 releases, led by Coyote vs. Acme and Colony. The busiest single day was Aug 14 (12 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.
- Aug 3–9 11 releases
- Fri 7 One Night Only Comedy, Drama 54
- Fri 7 Tony Biography, Comedy 69
- Fri 7 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Drama, Horror 66
- Fri 7 Ice Cream Man Horror, Thriller 35
- Fri 7 Super Troopers 3 Comedy, Crime 47
- Fri 7 The Last House Action, Horror 50
- Aug 10–16 12 releases
- Fri 14 The End of Oak Street Action, Adventure 73
- Fri 14 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie Animation, Action 73
- Fri 14 The Brink of War Drama, History 51
- Fri 14 The Rivals of Amziah King Crime, Drama 72
- Fri 14 Nimrods Comedy, Drama 67
- Fri 14 The Wrong Girls Comedy, Crime 59
- Aug 17–23 7 releases
- Fri 21 Insidious: Out of the Further Horror, Mystery 54
- Fri 21 The Magic Faraway Tree Adventure, Family 71
- Fri 21 Mutiny Action, Crime 48
- Fri 21 Spa Weekend Comedy 33
- Fri 21 It Ends Drama, Fantasy 67
- Fri 21 Hot Spot Crime, Drama 48
- Aug 24–30 13 releases
- Fri 28 Coyote vs. Acme Animation, Adventure 88
- Fri 28 Colony Action, Adventure · Korean 66
- Fri 28 The Dog Stars Action, Adventure 49
- Fri 28 Buddy Horror 76
- Fri 28 Finding Emily Comedy, Romance 60
- Fri 28 Idiots Comedy, Crime 62
- Aug 31 0 releases
No notable releases that week.
Best-rated
What Are the Best Movies of August 2026?
American Doctor is the best-rated August 2026 release, ahead of Coyote vs. Acme and The Bend in the River; 40 of the month's 43 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score; 7 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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1. American Doctor 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100 (12 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary, War · 1h 31m
Dir. Poh Si Teng No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences
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2. Coyote vs. Acme 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2026 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
Dir. Dave Green
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3. The Bend in the River 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary · 1h 22m
No Echo Score: ranked 85/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Filipiñana 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (12 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 40m
Dir. Rafael Manuel No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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5. Union County 77 Metascore (Metascore 77 out of 100 (18 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 37m
Dir. Adam Meeks No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Late Fame 77 Metascore (Metascore 77 out of 100 (29 critic reviews))2026 · Comedy, Drama · 1h 36m
Dir. Kent Jones No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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9. Cookie Queens 70 Metascore (Metascore 70 out of 100 (9 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary, Comedy · 1h 31m
Dir. Alysa Nahmias No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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9. Boorman and the Devil 75 Metascore (Metascore 75 out of 100 (8 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary · 1h 52m
Dir. David Kittredge No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
Which August 2026 Releases Earned the Most?
Insidious: Out of the Further earned $171.5M worldwide, ahead of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie ($161M). 38 August 2026 releases have a box office record here, $858.3M in all; the top 10 took 89% of it.
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Insidious: Out of the Further $171.5MAug 21 · Horror, Mystery -
Aug 14 · Animation, Action -
The End of Oak Street $121.6MAug 14 · Action, Adventure - Coyote vs. Acme $101.9MAug 28 · Animation, Adventure
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Colony $53.2MAug 28 · Action, Adventure -
The Dog Stars $39.2MAug 28 · Action, Adventure -
Aug 21 · Adventure, Family -
Mutiny $30MAug 21 · Action, Crime - Buddy $27MAug 28 · Horror
- One Night Only $25.2MAug 7 · Comedy, Drama
Trailers
August 2026 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of The End of Oak Street, One Night Only and Tony and 3 more, the most-watched August 2026 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
Genres & languages
What Kinds of Movies Came Out in August 2026?
Drama leads the month's genres with 22 films, then Comedy (13). 93% of the releases with a known language are in English; Korean is next.
Full list
Every August 2026 Release, Day by Day
All 43 films dated August 2026, 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.
43 August 2026 releases with a release date
Movies released in August 2026, oldest first. Page 1 of 1.
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 2026 Movies: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about the films released in August 2026, from the calendar and lists above.
How many movies came out in August 2026?
The site lists 43 films dated August 2026. The busiest week was Aug 24–30, with 13 releases.
What is the best movie of August 2026?
American Doctor (2026) is the best-rated August 2026 release on What's After the Movie, followed by Coyote vs. Acme. Ranked by Echo Score; 7 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About American Doctor Which August 2026 release made the most money?
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026), with $171.5M worldwide. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie is second with $161M.
August 2026 box office Which August 2026 movies have an after-credits scene?
9 films released in August 2026 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.