Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month

Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - August

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - August

The 50 highest grossing opening weekends at the domestic box office during the month of August.

Last Updated on August 11, 2025

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 Suicide Squad Warner Bros. 08/05 - 08/07/2016 4,255 $31,418 $133.682 M

2 Guardians of the Galaxy Disney 08/01 - 08/03/2014 4,080 $23,118 $94.321 M

3 The Bourne Ultimatum Universal 08/03 - 08/05/2007 3,660 $18,930 $69.284 M

4 Rush Hour 2 New Line 08/03 - 08/05/2001 3,118 $21,619 $67.408 M

5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Paramount 08/08 - 08/10/2014 3,845 $17,055 $65.575 M

6 Straight Outta Compton Universal / Legendary 08/14 - 08/16/2015 2,757 $21,835 $60.200 M

7 Signs Disney 08/02 - 08/04/2002 3,264 $18,418 $60.117 M

8 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Universal 08/02 - 08/04/2019 4,253 $14,117 $60.039 M

9 Rise of the Planet of the Apes 20th Century Fox 08/05 - 08/07/2011 3,648 $15,024 $54.806 M

10 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Paramount 08/07 - 08/09/2009 4,007 $13,654 $54.713 M

11 It Ends With Us Sony / Columbia 08/09 - 08/11/2024 3,611 $13,851 $50.017 M

12 Rush Hour 3 New Line 08/10 - 08/12/2007 3,778 $12,996 $49.100 M

13 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Sony / Columbia 08/04 - 08/06/2006 3,803 $12,370 $47.042 M

14 The Meg Warner Bros. 08/10 - 08/12/2018 4,118 $11,025 $45.402 M

15 American Pie 2 Universal 08/10 - 08/12/2001 3,063 $14,730 $45.118 M

16 xXx Sony / Columbia 08/09 - 08/11/2002 3,374 $13,191 $44.506 M

17 Weapons Warner Bros. / New Line 08/08 - 08/10/2025 3,202 $13,586 $43.501 M

18 Alien: Romulus Disney / 20th Century 08/16 - 08/18/2024 3,885 $10,812 $42.003 M

19 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Universal 08/01 - 08/03/2008 3,760 $10,760 $40.458 M

20 Alien vs. Predator 20th Century Fox 08/13 - 08/15/2004 3,395 $11,279 $38.291 M

21 The Bourne Legacy Universal 08/10 - 08/12/2012 3,745 $10,185 $38.143 M

22 Inglourious Basterds Weinstein Company 08/21 - 08/23/2009 3,165 $12,024 $38.055 M

23 District 9 Sony / TriStar 08/14 - 08/16/2009 3,049 $12,251 $37.354 M

24 S.W.A.T. Sony / Columbia 08/08 - 08/10/2003 3,202 $11,575 $37.063 M

25 Freddy vs. Jason New Line 08/15 - 08/17/2003 3,014 $12,086 $36.428 M

26 The Other Guys Sony / Columbia 08/06 - 08/08/2010 3,651 $9,735 $35.543 M

27 Annabelle: Creation Warner Bros. / New Line 08/11 - 08/13/2017 3,502 $9,996 $35.006 M

28 The Expendables Lionsgate 08/13 - 08/15/2010 3,270 $10,650 $34.825 M

29 Sausage Party Sony / Columbia 08/12 - 08/14/2016 3,103 $11,042 $34.264 M

30 American Wedding Universal 08/01 - 08/03/2003 3,172 $10,520 $33.369 M

31 Superbad Sony / Columbia 08/17 - 08/19/2007 2,948 $11,212 $33.052 M

32 The Dukes of Hazzard Warner Bros. 08/05 - 08/07/2005 3,785 $8,104 $30.675 M

33 Bullet Train Sony / Columbia 08/05 - 08/07/2022 4,357 $6,892 $30.030 M

34 Meg 2: The Trench Warner Bros. 08/04 - 08/06/2023 3,503 $8,565 $30.003 M

35 Elysium Sony / TriStar 08/09 - 08/11/2013 3,284 $9,077 $29.807 M

36 The Expendables 2 Lionsgate 08/17 - 08/19/2012 3,316 $8,622 $28.591 M

37 Freakier Friday Disney 08/08 - 08/10/2025 3,975 $7,191 $28.583 M

38 Free Guy Disney / 20th Century 08/13 - 08/15/2021 4,165 $6,810 $28.365 M

39 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem # Paramount 08/04 - 08/06/2023 3,858 $7,260 $28.008 M

40 The Final Destination Warner Bros. / New Line 08/28 - 08/30/2009 3,121 $8,782 $27.408 M

41 2 Guns Universal 08/02 - 08/04/2013 3,025 $8,945 $27.059 M

42 The Sixth Sense Disney 08/06 - 08/08/1999 2,161 $12,347 $26.681 M

43 The Campaign Warner Bros. 08/10 - 08/12/2012 3,205 $8,296 $26.588 M

44 Crazy Rich Asians # Warner Bros. 08/17 - 08/19/2018 3,384 $7,834 $26.510 M

45 We're the Millers # Warner Bros. / New Line 08/09 - 08/11/2013 3,260 $8,104 $26.419 M

46 Hollow Man Sony / Columbia 08/04 - 08/06/2000 2,956 $8,936 $26.414 M

47 Don't Breathe Sony / Screen Gems 08/26 - 08/28/2016 3,051 $8,657 $26.412 M

48 Halloween MGM / Weinstein 08/31 - 09/02/2007 3,472 $7,593 $26.362 M

49 The Suicide Squad Warner Bros. 08/06 - 08/08/2021 4,002 $6,548 $26.205 M

50 The Help # Disney / DreamWorks 08/12 - 08/14/2011 2,534 $10,278 $26.045 M

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- Grosses from Thursday evening shows are included in weekend grosses.
- Films that opened during the midweek are indicated with a #
- Films that expanded into wide release after an initial limited release are indicated with a ^

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Rank	Film	Distributor	Weekend	Locations	Average	Opening
1	Suicide Squad	Warner Bros.	08/05 - 08/07/2016	4,255	$31,418	$133.682 M
2	Guardians of the Galaxy	Disney	08/01 - 08/03/2014	4,080	$23,118	$94.321 M
3	The Bourne Ultimatum	Universal	08/03 - 08/05/2007	3,660	$18,930	$69.284 M
4	Rush Hour 2	New Line	08/03 - 08/05/2001	3,118	$21,619	$67.408 M
5	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Paramount	08/08 - 08/10/2014	3,845	$17,055	$65.575 M
6	Straight Outta Compton	Universal / Legendary	08/14 - 08/16/2015	2,757	$21,835	$60.200 M
7	Signs	Disney	08/02 - 08/04/2002	3,264	$18,418	$60.117 M
8	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw	Universal	08/02 - 08/04/2019	4,253	$14,117	$60.039 M
9	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	20th Century Fox	08/05 - 08/07/2011	3,648	$15,024	$54.806 M
10	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Paramount	08/07 - 08/09/2009	4,007	$13,654	$54.713 M
11	It Ends With Us	Sony / Columbia	08/09 - 08/11/2024	3,611	$13,851	$50.017 M
12	Rush Hour 3	New Line	08/10 - 08/12/2007	3,778	$12,996	$49.100 M
13	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby	Sony / Columbia	08/04 - 08/06/2006	3,803	$12,370	$47.042 M
14	The Meg	Warner Bros.	08/10 - 08/12/2018	4,118	$11,025	$45.402 M
15	American Pie 2	Universal	08/10 - 08/12/2001	3,063	$14,730	$45.118 M
16	xXx	Sony / Columbia	08/09 - 08/11/2002	3,374	$13,191	$44.506 M
17	Weapons	Warner Bros. / New Line	08/08 - 08/10/2025	3,202	$13,586	$43.501 M
18	Alien: Romulus	Disney / 20th Century	08/16 - 08/18/2024	3,885	$10,812	$42.003 M
19	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor	Universal	08/01 - 08/03/2008	3,760	$10,760	$40.458 M
20	Alien vs. Predator	20th Century Fox	08/13 - 08/15/2004	3,395	$11,279	$38.291 M
21	The Bourne Legacy	Universal	08/10 - 08/12/2012	3,745	$10,185	$38.143 M
22	Inglourious Basterds	Weinstein Company	08/21 - 08/23/2009	3,165	$12,024	$38.055 M
23	District 9	Sony / TriStar	08/14 - 08/16/2009	3,049	$12,251	$37.354 M
24	S.W.A.T.	Sony / Columbia	08/08 - 08/10/2003	3,202	$11,575	$37.063 M
25	Freddy vs. Jason	New Line	08/15 - 08/17/2003	3,014	$12,086	$36.428 M
26	The Other Guys	Sony / Columbia	08/06 - 08/08/2010	3,651	$9,735	$35.543 M
27	Annabelle: Creation	Warner Bros. / New Line	08/11 - 08/13/2017	3,502	$9,996	$35.006 M
28	The Expendables	Lionsgate	08/13 - 08/15/2010	3,270	$10,650	$34.825 M
29	Sausage Party	Sony / Columbia	08/12 - 08/14/2016	3,103	$11,042	$34.264 M
30	American Wedding	Universal	08/01 - 08/03/2003	3,172	$10,520	$33.369 M
31	Superbad	Sony / Columbia	08/17 - 08/19/2007	2,948	$11,212	$33.052 M
32	The Dukes of Hazzard	Warner Bros.	08/05 - 08/07/2005	3,785	$8,104	$30.675 M
33	Bullet Train	Sony / Columbia	08/05 - 08/07/2022	4,357	$6,892	$30.030 M
34	Meg 2: The Trench	Warner Bros.	08/04 - 08/06/2023	3,503	$8,565	$30.003 M
35	Elysium	Sony / TriStar	08/09 - 08/11/2013	3,284	$9,077	$29.807 M
36	The Expendables 2	Lionsgate	08/17 - 08/19/2012	3,316	$8,622	$28.591 M
37	Freakier Friday	Disney	08/08 - 08/10/2025	3,975	$7,191	$28.583 M
38	Free Guy	Disney / 20th Century	08/13 - 08/15/2021	4,165	$6,810	$28.365 M
39	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem #	Paramount	08/04 - 08/06/2023	3,858	$7,260	$28.008 M
40	The Final Destination	Warner Bros. / New Line	08/28 - 08/30/2009	3,121	$8,782	$27.408 M
41	2 Guns	Universal	08/02 - 08/04/2013	3,025	$8,945	$27.059 M
42	The Sixth Sense	Disney	08/06 - 08/08/1999	2,161	$12,347	$26.681 M
43	The Campaign	Warner Bros.	08/10 - 08/12/2012	3,205	$8,296	$26.588 M
44	Crazy Rich Asians #	Warner Bros.	08/17 - 08/19/2018	3,384	$7,834	$26.510 M
45	We're the Millers #	Warner Bros. / New Line	08/09 - 08/11/2013	3,260	$8,104	$26.419 M
46	Hollow Man	Sony / Columbia	08/04 - 08/06/2000	2,956	$8,936	$26.414 M
47	Don't Breathe	Sony / Screen Gems	08/26 - 08/28/2016	3,051	$8,657	$26.412 M
48	Halloween	MGM / Weinstein	08/31 - 09/02/2007	3,472	$7,593	$26.362 M
49	The Suicide Squad	Warner Bros.	08/06 - 08/08/2021	4,002	$6,548	$26.205 M
50	The Help #	Disney / DreamWorks	08/12 - 08/14/2011	2,534	$10,278	$26.045 M