August Weekend Box Office Records

This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for August.

RankDateMovieWeekend GrossTheatersPer-Theater
Average
Total GrossDays in
Release
1Aug 5, 2016Suicide Squad$133,682,2484,255$31,418$133,682,2483
2Aug 2, 2024Deadpool & Wolverine$96,809,3284,230$22,886$395,385,24710
3Aug 1, 2014Guardians of the Galaxy$94,320,8834,080$23,118$94,320,8833
4Aug 3, 2007The Bourne Ultimatum$69,283,6903,660$18,930$69,283,6903
5Aug 3, 2001Rush Hour 2$67,408,2223,118$21,619$67,408,2223
6Aug 8, 2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles$65,575,1053,845$17,055$65,575,1053
7Aug 14, 2015Straight Outta Compton$60,200,1802,757$21,835$60,200,1803
8Aug 2, 2002Signs$60,116,6193,264$18,418$60,116,6193
9Aug 2, 2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobb…$60,038,9504,253$14,117$60,038,9503
10Aug 5, 2011Rise of the Planet of the Apes$54,806,1913,648$15,024$54,806,1913
11Aug 7, 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$54,713,0464,007$13,654$54,713,0463
12Aug 9, 2024Deadpool & Wolverine$53,774,9694,330$12,419$493,931,35117
13Aug 4, 2023Barbie$53,008,6474,178$12,688$459,390,06017
14Aug 9, 2024It Ends With Us$50,016,6523,611$13,851$50,016,6523
15Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3$49,100,1583,778$12,996$49,100,1583
16Aug 4, 2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad …$47,042,2153,803$12,370$47,042,2153
17Aug 10, 2018The Meg$45,402,1954,118$11,025$45,402,1953
18Aug 10, 2001American Pie 2$45,117,9853,063$14,730$45,117,9853
19Aug 9, 2002xXx$44,506,1033,374$13,191$44,506,1033
20Aug 12, 2016Suicide Squad$43,536,0134,255$10,232$222,640,74110
21Aug 8, 2025Weapons$43,501,2173,202$13,586$43,501,2173
22Aug 1, 2008The Dark Knight$42,664,2194,266$10,001$393,751,06517
23Aug 8, 2014Guardians of the Galaxy$42,124,9224,088$10,305$176,515,76110
24Aug 16, 2024Alien: Romulus$42,003,3613,885$10,812$42,003,3613
25Aug 1, 2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon…$40,457,7703,760$10,760$40,457,7703
26Aug 1, 2025The Fantastic Four: First Ste…$38,695,7524,125$9,381$197,123,38710
27Aug 2, 2019The Lion King$38,520,0224,802$8,022$431,163,10017
28Aug 13, 2004AVP: Alien Vs. Predator$38,291,0563,395$11,279$38,291,0563
29Aug 10, 2012The Bourne Legacy$38,142,8253,745$10,185$38,142,8253
30Aug 21, 2009Inglourious Basterds$38,054,6763,165$12,024$38,070,4373
31Aug 14, 2009District 9$37,354,3083,049$12,251$37,354,3083
32Aug 8, 2003S.W.A.T.$37,062,5353,202$11,575$37,062,5353
33Aug 15, 2003Freddy vs. Jason$36,428,0663,014$12,086$36,428,0663
34Aug 3, 2012The Dark Knight Rises$35,737,3304,242$8,425$353,935,09417
35Aug 6, 2010The Other Guys$35,543,1623,651$9,735$35,543,1623
36Aug 3, 2018Mission: Impossible—Fallout$35,323,8154,395$8,037$124,811,18610
37Aug 11, 2017Annabelle: Creation$35,006,4043,502$9,996$35,006,4043
38Aug 13, 2010The Expendables$34,825,1353,270$10,650$34,825,1353
39Aug 12, 2016Sausage Party$34,263,5343,103$11,042$34,263,5343
40Aug 11, 2023Barbie$33,833,2944,178$8,098$526,442,18824
41Aug 1, 2003American Wedding$33,369,4403,172$10,520$33,369,4403
42Aug 10, 2001Rush Hour 2$33,117,3123,118$10,621$133,525,38110
43Aug 17, 2007Superbad$33,052,4112,948$11,212$33,052,4113
44Aug 10, 2007The Bourne Ultimatum$32,879,1253,686$8,920$131,552,42510
45Aug 2, 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember$31,119,1083,613$8,613$141,678,32811
46Aug 5, 2005The Dukes of Hazzard$30,675,3143,785$8,104$30,675,3143
47Aug 5, 2022Bullet Train$30,030,1564,357$6,892$30,030,1563
48Aug 16, 2024Deadpool & Wolverine$30,003,0643,960$7,577$546,819,95924
49Aug 4, 2023Meg 2: The Trench$30,002,7353,503$8,565$30,002,7353
50Aug 9, 2013Elysium$29,807,3933,284$9,077$29,807,3933
51Aug 9, 2002Signs$29,454,6593,310$8,899$117,717,87510
52Aug 4, 2023Oppenheimer$29,121,0403,612$8,062$228,989,66017
53Aug 17, 2012The Expendables 2$28,591,3703,316$8,622$28,591,3703
54Aug 8, 2025Freakier Friday$28,583,1673,975$7,191$28,583,1673
55Aug 15, 2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles$28,523,1473,980$7,167$117,765,38310
56Aug 7, 2015Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nat…$28,502,3723,988$7,147$107,756,57910
57Aug 13, 2021Free Guy$28,365,4164,165$6,810$28,365,4163
58Aug 4, 2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:…$28,007,5443,858$7,260$43,081,0125
59Aug 12, 2011Rise of the Planet of the Apes$27,832,3073,691$7,541$105,208,22610
60Aug 3, 2001Planet of the Apes$27,535,6973,530$7,800$123,740,97410
61Aug 28, 2009The Final Destination$27,408,3093,121$8,782$27,408,3093
62Aug 2, 20132 Guns$27,059,1303,025$8,945$27,059,1304
63Aug 6, 1999The Sixth Sense$26,681,2622,161$12,347$26,681,2623
64Aug 10, 2012The Campaign$26,588,4603,205$8,296$26,588,4603
65Aug 17, 2018Crazy Rich Asians$26,510,1403,384$7,834$35,276,9095
66Aug 9, 2013We’re the Millers$26,419,3963,260$8,104$37,908,1795
67Aug 4, 2000Hollow Man$26,414,3862,956$8,936$26,414,3863
68Aug 26, 2016Don’t Breathe$26,411,7063,051$8,657$26,411,7063
69Aug 21, 2015Straight Outta Compton$26,364,0203,025$8,715$111,087,49010
70Aug 31, 2007Halloween$26,362,3673,472$7,593$26,362,3673
71Aug 6, 2021The Suicide Squad$26,205,4154,002$6,548$26,205,4153
72Aug 8, 2008The Dark Knight$26,117,0304,025$6,489$441,628,49724
73Aug 12, 2011The Help$26,044,5902,534$10,278$35,918,4165
74Aug 15, 2008Tropic Thunder$25,812,7963,319$7,777$25,812,7965
75Aug 13, 1999The Sixth Sense$25,764,9912,395$10,758$69,661,65410
76Aug 1, 1997Air Force One$25,731,6222,919$8,815$80,738,83310
77Aug 7, 2015Fantastic Four$25,685,7373,995$6,429$25,685,7373
78Aug 3, 2012Total Recall$25,577,7583,601$7,103$25,577,7583
79Aug 9, 2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobb…$25,265,7954,344$5,816$108,379,57510
80Aug 15, 2014Guardians of the Galaxy$25,115,5643,697$6,793$222,661,38517
81Aug 3, 2007The Simpsons Movie$25,110,8733,926$6,396$128,060,57810
82Aug 18, 2023Blue Beetle$25,030,2253,871$6,466$25,030,2253
83Aug 24, 2018Crazy Rich Asians$24,808,2023,526$7,036$76,617,14912
84Aug 6, 2004Collateral$24,701,4583,188$7,748$24,701,4583
85Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels’ The Butler$24,637,3122,933$8,400$24,637,3123
86Aug 3, 2018Christopher Robin$24,585,1393,602$6,825$24,585,1393
87Aug 15, 2025Weapons$24,457,0033,450$7,089$88,501,72610
88Aug 6, 1999The Blair Witch Project$24,347,3452,142$11,367$80,049,72826
89Aug 20, 1999The Sixth Sense$23,950,0082,688$8,910$107,506,28117
90Aug 16, 2024It Ends With Us$23,807,1303,739$6,367$97,591,82710
91Aug 6, 1993The Fugitive$23,758,8552,340$10,153$23,758,8553
92Aug 18, 1995Mortal Kombat$23,283,8872,421$9,617$23,283,8873
93Aug 8, 2008Pineapple Express$23,245,0253,072$7,567$41,318,7365
94Aug 13, 2010Eat Pray Love$23,104,5233,082$7,497$23,104,5233
95Aug 13, 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal…$22,956,4533,472$6,612$37,140,2035
96Aug 3, 2001The Princess Diaries$22,862,2692,537$9,012$22,862,2693
97Aug 2, 2024Twisters$22,804,6404,009$5,688$195,740,29017
98Aug 13, 1993The Fugitive$22,438,2772,364$9,492$60,056,23810
99Aug 5, 2016Jason Bourne$22,405,1254,039$5,547$103,111,14510
100Aug 14, 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$22,324,3414,007$5,571$98,577,52910