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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, $164.7M worldwide.
- films released
- 43
- ranked by rating
- 34
- worldwide gross
- $795.3M
- with an after-credits scene
- 9
- 1 Aug 1: 0 releases
- 2 Aug 2: 0 releases
- 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
- 9 Aug 9: 0 releases
- 10 Aug 10: 0 releases
- 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
- 16 Aug 16: 0 releases
- 17 Aug 17: 0 releases
- 18 Aug 18: 0 releases
- 19 Aug 19: 0 releases
- 20 Aug 20: 0 releases
- 21 7 Aug 21: 7 releases
- 22 Aug 22: 0 releases
- 23 Aug 23: 0 releases
- 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 Tony Biography, Comedy 71
- Fri 7 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Drama, Horror 66
- Fri 7 One Night Only Comedy, Drama 54
- Fri 7 Super Troopers 3 Comedy, Crime
- Fri 7 The Last House Action, Horror 50
- Fri 7 Ice Cream Man Horror, Thriller 35
- 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 74
- Fri 14 The Wrong Girls Comedy, Crime 59
- Fri 14 American Doctor Documentary, War 86
- 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 74
- 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 57
- Fri 28 Buddy Horror 65
- Fri 28 The Dog Stars Action, Adventure
- Fri 28 Finding Emily Comedy, Romance 67
- Fri 28 Idiots Comedy, Crime 67
- 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 Rivals of Amziah King; 34 of the month's 43 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score; 9 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 89/100 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 Rivals of Amziah King 74 Metascore (Metascore 74 out of 100 (22 critic reviews))2026 · Crime, Drama · 2h 10m
Dir. Andrew Patterson No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Union County 77 Metascore (Metascore 77 out of 100 (18 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 37m
Dir. Adam Meeks No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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5. Filipiñana 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 40m
Dir. Rafael Manuel No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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5. How to Divorce During the War 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 48m
Dir. Andrius Blazevicius No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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5. Don't Say Good Luck 73 Metascore (Metascore 73 out of 100 (11 critic reviews))2026 · Drama, Musical
Dir. Julia Hart No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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8. Late Fame 75 Metascore (Metascore 75 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))2026 · Comedy, Drama · 1h 36m
Dir. Kent Jones No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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8. 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
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10. The Sun Never Sets 74 Metascore (Metascore 74 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2026 · Drama, Romance · 1h 42m
No Echo Score: ranked 74/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
Which August 2026 Releases Earned the Most?
Insidious: Out of the Further earned $164.7M worldwide, ahead of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie ($151.6M). 35 August 2026 releases have a box office record here, $795.3M in all; the top 10 took 91% of it.
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Insidious: Out of the Further $164.7MAug 21 · Horror, Mystery -
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie $151.6MAug 14 · Animation, Action -
The End of Oak Street $120.6MAug 14 · Action, Adventure - Coyote vs. Acme $82.4MAug 28 · Animation, Adventure
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Colony $53MAug 28 · Action, Adventure -
The Dog Stars $38.9MAug 28 · Action, Adventure -
The Magic Faraway Tree $34.9MAug 21 · Adventure, Family -
Mutiny $29.4MAug 21 · Action, Crime -
Buddy $25.1MAug 28 · Horror - One Night Only $23.3MAug 7 · Comedy, Drama
Trailers
August 2026 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of The End of Oak Street, Tony and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and 3 more, the most-watched August 2026 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
- The End of Oak Street (2026) Aug 14 · Action, Adventure
- Tony (2026) Aug 7 · Biography, Comedy
- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) Aug 7 · Drama, Horror
- The Brink of War (2026) Aug 14 · Drama, History
- The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) Aug 14 · Crime, Drama
- One Night Only (2026) Aug 7 · Comedy, Drama
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
33 months with a release calendar, from January 2024 to September 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; 9 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 $164.7M worldwide. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie is second with $151.6M.
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.