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Biggest August Weekend at the Domestic Box Office


See also: Biggest Domestic August Day

Other Domestic Biggest Weekend by Month records: Biggest Domestic January Weekend - Biggest Domestic February Weekend - Biggest Domestic March Weekend - Biggest Domestic April Weekend - Biggest Domestic May Weekend - Biggest Domestic June Weekend - Biggest Domestic October Weekend - Biggest Domestic November Weekend - Biggest Domestic December Weekend

This chart contains figures for the Biggest August Weekends at the Domestic Box Office.

Biggest Domestic July Weekend Biggest Domestic September Weekend
Rank Date Movie Gross Theaters Per
Theater
Total
Gross
Week
1 Aug 5, 2016 Suicide Squad $133,682,248 4,255 $31,418 $133,682,248 1
2 Aug 1, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy $94,320,883 4,080 $23,118 $94,320,883 1
3 Aug 3, 2007 The Bourne Ultimatum $69,283,690 3,660 $18,930 $69,283,690 1
4 Aug 3, 2001 Rush Hour 2 $67,408,222 3,118 $21,619 $67,408,222 1
5 Aug 8, 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $65,575,105 3,845 $17,055 $65,575,105 1
6 Aug 14, 2015 Straight Outta Compton $60,200,180 2,757 $21,835 $60,200,180 1
7 Aug 2, 2002 Signs $60,116,619 3,264 $18,418 $60,116,619 1
8 Aug 2, 2019 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $60,038,950 4,253 $14,117 $60,038,950 1
9 Aug 5, 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes $54,806,191 3,648 $15,024 $54,806,191 1
10 Aug 7, 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $54,713,046 4,007 $13,654 $54,713,046 1
11 Aug 4, 2023 Barbie $53,008,647 4,178 $12,688 $459,390,060 3
12 Aug 10, 2007 Rush Hour 3 $49,100,158 3,778 $12,996 $49,100,158 1
13 Aug 4, 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky… $47,042,215 3,803 $12,370 $47,042,215 1
14 Aug 10, 2018 The Meg $45,402,195 4,118 $11,025 $45,402,195 1
15 Aug 10, 2001 American Pie 2 $45,117,985 3,063 $14,730 $45,117,985 1
16 Aug 9, 2002 xXx $44,506,103 3,374 $13,191 $44,506,103 1
17 Aug 12, 2016 Suicide Squad $43,536,013 4,255 $10,232 $222,640,741 2
18 Aug 1, 2008 The Dark Knight $42,664,219 4,266 $10,001 $393,751,065 3
19 Aug 8, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy $42,124,922 4,088 $10,305 $176,515,761 2
20 Aug 1, 2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor $40,457,770 3,760 $10,760 $40,457,770 1
21 Aug 2, 2019 The Lion King $38,520,022 4,802 $8,022 $431,163,100 3
22 Aug 13, 2004 AVP: Alien Vs. Predator $38,291,056 3,395 $11,279 $38,291,056 1
23 Aug 10, 2012 The Bourne Legacy $38,142,825 3,745 $10,185 $38,142,825 1
24 Aug 21, 2009 Inglourious Basterds $38,054,676 3,165 $12,024 $38,070,437 1
25 Aug 14, 2009 District 9 $37,354,308 3,049 $12,251 $37,354,308 1
26 Aug 8, 2003 S.W.A.T. $37,062,535 3,202 $11,575 $37,062,535 1
27 Aug 15, 2003 Freddy vs. Jason $36,428,066 3,014 $12,086 $36,428,066 1
28 Aug 3, 2012 The Dark Knight Rises $35,737,330 4,242 $8,425 $353,935,094 3
29 Aug 6, 2010 The Other Guys $35,543,162 3,651 $9,735 $35,543,162 1
30 Aug 3, 2018 Mission: Impossible—Fallout $35,323,815 4,395 $8,037 $124,811,186 2
31 Aug 11, 2017 Annabelle: Creation $35,006,404 3,502 $9,996 $35,006,404 1
32 Aug 13, 2010 The Expendables $34,825,135 3,270 $10,650 $34,825,135 1
33 Aug 12, 2016 Sausage Party $34,263,534 3,103 $11,042 $34,263,534 1
34 Aug 11, 2023 Barbie $33,833,294 4,178 $8,098 $526,442,188 4
35 Aug 1, 2003 American Wedding $33,369,440 3,172 $10,520 $33,369,440 1
36 Aug 10, 2001 Rush Hour 2 $33,117,312 3,118 $10,621 $133,525,381 2
37 Aug 17, 2007 Superbad $33,052,411 2,948 $11,212 $33,052,411 1
38 Aug 10, 2007 The Bourne Ultimatum $32,879,125 3,686 $8,920 $131,552,425 2
39 Aug 2, 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember $31,119,108 3,613 $8,613 $141,678,328 2
40 Aug 5, 2005 The Dukes of Hazzard $30,675,314 3,785 $8,104 $30,675,314 1
41 Aug 5, 2022 Bullet Train $30,030,156 4,357 $6,892 $30,030,156 1
42 Aug 4, 2023 Meg 2: The Trench $30,002,735 3,503 $8,565 $30,002,735 1
43 Aug 9, 2013 Elysium $29,807,393 3,284 $9,077 $29,807,393 1
44 Aug 9, 2002 Signs $29,454,659 3,310 $8,899 $117,717,875 2
45 Aug 4, 2023 Oppenheimer $29,121,040 3,612 $8,062 $228,989,660 3
46 Aug 17, 2012 The Expendables 2 $28,591,370 3,316 $8,622 $28,591,370 1
47 Aug 15, 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $28,523,147 3,980 $7,167 $117,765,383 2
48 Aug 7, 2015 Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation $28,502,372 3,988 $7,147 $107,756,579 2
49 Aug 13, 2021 Free Guy $28,365,416 4,165 $6,810 $28,365,416 1
50 Aug 4, 2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant … $28,007,544 3,858 $7,260 $43,081,012 1
51 Aug 12, 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes $27,832,307 3,691 $7,541 $105,208,226 2
52 Aug 3, 2001 Planet of the Apes $27,535,697 3,530 $7,800 $123,740,974 2
53 Aug 28, 2009 The Final Destination $27,408,309 3,121 $8,782 $27,408,309 1
54 Aug 2, 2013 2 Guns $27,059,130 3,025 $8,945 $27,059,130 1
55 Aug 6, 1999 The Sixth Sense $26,681,262 2,161 $12,347 $26,681,262 1
56 Aug 10, 2012 The Campaign $26,588,460 3,205 $8,296 $26,588,460 1
57 Aug 17, 2018 Crazy Rich Asians $26,510,140 3,384 $7,834 $35,276,909 1
58 Aug 9, 2013 We’re the Millers $26,419,396 3,260 $8,104 $37,908,179 1
59 Aug 4, 2000 Hollow Man $26,414,386 2,956 $8,936 $26,414,386 1
60 Aug 26, 2016 Don’t Breathe $26,411,706 3,051 $8,657 $26,411,706 1
61 Aug 21, 2015 Straight Outta Compton $26,364,020 3,025 $8,715 $111,087,490 2
62 Aug 31, 2007 Halloween $26,362,367 3,472 $7,593 $26,362,367 1
63 Aug 6, 2021 The Suicide Squad $26,205,415 4,002 $6,548 $26,205,415 1
64 Aug 8, 2008 The Dark Knight $26,117,030 4,025 $6,489 $441,628,497 4
65 Aug 12, 2011 The Help $26,044,590 2,534 $10,278 $35,918,416 1
66 Aug 15, 2008 Tropic Thunder $25,812,796 3,319 $7,777 $25,812,796 1
67 Aug 13, 1999 The Sixth Sense $25,764,991 2,395 $10,758 $69,661,654 2
68 Aug 1, 1997 Air Force One $25,731,622 2,919 $8,815 $80,738,833 2
69 Aug 7, 2015 Fantastic Four $25,685,737 3,995 $6,429 $25,685,737 1
70 Aug 3, 2012 Total Recall $25,577,758 3,601 $7,103 $25,577,758 1
71 Aug 9, 2019 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $25,265,795 4,344 $5,816 $108,379,575 2
72 Aug 15, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy $25,115,564 3,697 $6,793 $222,661,385 3
73 Aug 3, 2007 The Simpsons Movie $25,110,873 3,926 $6,396 $128,060,578 2
74 Aug 18, 2023 Blue Beetle $25,030,225 3,871 $6,466 $25,030,225 1
75 Aug 24, 2018 Crazy Rich Asians $24,808,202 3,526 $7,036 $76,617,149 2
76 Aug 6, 2004 Collateral $24,701,458 3,188 $7,748 $24,701,458 1
77 Aug 16, 2013 Lee Daniels' The Butler $24,637,312 2,933 $8,400 $24,637,312 1
78 Aug 3, 2018 Christopher Robin $24,585,139 3,602 $6,825 $24,585,139 1
79 Aug 6, 1999 The Blair Witch Project $24,347,345 2,142 $11,367 $80,049,728 4
80 Aug 20, 1999 The Sixth Sense $23,950,008 2,688 $8,910 $107,506,281 3
81 Aug 6, 1993 The Fugitive $23,758,855 2,340 $10,153 $23,758,855 1
82 Aug 18, 1995 Mortal Kombat $23,283,887 2,421 $9,617 $23,283,887 1
83 Aug 8, 2008 Pineapple Express $23,245,025 3,072 $7,567 $41,318,736 1
84 Aug 13, 2010 Eat Pray Love $23,104,523 3,082 $7,497 $23,104,523 1
85 Aug 13, 2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement $22,956,453 3,472 $6,612 $37,140,203 1
86 Aug 3, 2001 The Princess Diaries $22,862,269 2,537 $9,012 $22,862,269 1
87 Aug 13, 1993 The Fugitive $22,438,277 2,364 $9,492 $60,056,238 2
88 Aug 5, 2016 Jason Bourne $22,405,125 4,039 $5,547 $103,111,145 2
89 Aug 14, 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $22,324,341 4,007 $5,571 $98,577,529 2
90 Aug 9, 2013 Disney Planes $22,232,291 3,702 $6,005 $22,232,291 1
91 Aug 8, 2003 Freaky Friday $22,203,007 2,954 $7,516 $33,100,977 1
92 Aug 11, 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky… $22,126,226 3,803 $5,818 $90,343,184 2
93 Aug 16, 2002 xXx $22,111,421 3,388 $6,526 $83,963,506 2
94 Aug 27, 2021 Candyman $22,001,750 3,569 $6,165 $22,001,750 1
95 Aug 31, 2018 Crazy Rich Asians $21,964,345 3,865 $5,683 $110,691,733 3
96 Aug 12, 2016 Pete’s Dragon $21,514,095 3,702 $5,811 $21,514,095 1
97 Aug 19, 2005 The 40 Year-old Virgin $21,422,815 2,845 $7,530 $21,422,815 1
98 Aug 16, 2019 Good Boys $21,402,605 3,204 $6,680 $21,402,605 1
99 Aug 18, 2017 The Hitman’s Bodyguard $21,384,504 3,377 $6,332 $21,384,504 1
100 Aug 23, 2019 Angel Has Fallen $21,380,987 3,286 $6,507 $21,380,987 1

The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.