August Rush
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$31,664,162 |
| International Gross |
$21,355,200 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$53,019,362 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$17,827,690 |
Weekly Breakdown |
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Synopsis
August Rush tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York’s Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/23/2007 |
7 |
 |
$9,421,369 |
  |
2,310 |
$4,079 |
$13,243,069 |
5 |
| 11/30/2007 |
7 |
 |
$5,021,435 |
-46.70% |
2,310 |
$2,174 |
$20,225,907 |
12 |
| 12/7/2007 |
7 |
 |
$3,510,446 |
-30.09% |
2,310 |
$1,520 |
$25,133,572 |
19 |
| 12/14/2007 |
10 |
 |
$1,765,319 |
-49.71% |
2,007 |
$880 |
$28,045,110 |
26 |
| 12/21/2007 |
17 |
 |
$473,938 |
-73.15% |
701 |
$676 |
$29,495,525 |
33 |
| 12/28/2007 |
26 |
 |
$240,036 |
-49.35% |
262 |
$916 |
$30,035,617 |
40 |
| 1/4/2008 |
30 |
 |
$186,866 |
-22.15% |
194 |
$963 |
$30,439,970 |
47 |
| 1/11/2008 |
33 |
 |
$134,590 |
-27.98% |
184 |
$731 |
$30,638,276 |
54 |
| 1/18/2008 |
32 |
 |
$205,685 |
+52.82% |
314 |
$655 |
$30,889,869 |
61 |
| 1/25/2008 |
35 |
 |
$188,657 |
-8.28% |
283 |
$667 |
$31,190,409 |
68 |
| 2/1/2008 |
39 |
 |
$142,842 |
-24.28% |
253 |
$565 |
$31,392,245 |
75 |
| 2/8/2008 |
44 |
 |
$91,563 |
-35.90% |
179 |
$512 |
$31,529,568 |
82 |
| 2/15/2008 |
56 |
 |
$41,655 |
-54.51% |
82 |
$508 |
$31,608,184 |
89 |
| 2/22/2008 |
66 |
 |
$24,567 |
-41.02% |
48 |
$512 |
$31,655,091 |
96 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/21/2007 |
8 |
 |
$1,863,409 |
  |
2,280 |
$817 |
$1,863,409 |
1 |
| 11/22/2007 |
6 |
 |
$1,958,291 |
+5.09% |
2,280 |
$859 |
$3,821,700 |
2 |
| 11/23/2007 |
7 |
 |
$3,774,223 |
+92.73% |
2,310 |
$1,634 |
$7,595,923 |
3 |
| 11/24/2007 |
7 |
 |
$3,703,500 |
-1.87% |
2,310 |
$1,603 |
$11,299,423 |
4 |
| 11/25/2007 |
8 |
 |
$1,943,646 |
-47.52% |
2,310 |
$841 |
$13,243,069 |
5 |
| 11/26/2007 |
8 |
 |
$483,330 |
-75.13% |
2,310 |
$209 |
$13,726,399 |
6 |
| 11/27/2007 |
7 |
 |
$507,664 |
+5.03% |
2,310 |
$220 |
$14,234,063 |
7 |
| 11/28/2007 |
6 |
 |
$479,019 |
-5.64% |
2,310 |
$207 |
$14,713,082 |
8 |
| 11/29/2007 |
4 |
 |
$491,390 |
+2.58% |
2,310 |
$213 |
$15,204,472 |
9 |
| 11/30/2007 |
6 |
 |
$1,766,629 |
+259.52% |
2,310 |
$765 |
$16,971,101 |
10 |
| 12/1/2007 |
8 |
 |
$2,077,309 |
+17.59% |
2,310 |
$899 |
$19,048,410 |
11 |
| 12/2/2007 |
8 |
 |
$1,177,497 |
-43.32% |
2,310 |
$510 |
$20,225,907 |
12 |
| 12/3/2007 |
8 |
 |
$324,315 |
-72.46% |
2,310 |
$140 |
$20,550,222 |
13 |
| 12/4/2007 |
6 |
 |
$363,246 |
+12.00% |
2,310 |
$157 |
$20,913,468 |
14 |
| 12/5/2007 |
6 |
 |
$347,161 |
-4.43% |
2,310 |
$150 |
$21,260,629 |
15 |
| 12/6/2007 |
6 |
 |
$362,497 |
+4.42% |
2,310 |
$157 |
$21,623,126 |
16 |
| 12/7/2007 |
7 |
 |
$1,143,287 |
+215.39% |
2,310 |
$495 |
$22,766,413 |
17 |
| 12/8/2007 |
7 |
 |
$1,548,551 |
+35.45% |
2,310 |
$670 |
$24,314,964 |
18 |
| 12/9/2007 |
9 |
 |
$818,608 |
-47.14% |
2,310 |
$354 |
$25,133,572 |
19 |
| 12/10/2007 |
7 |
 |
$271,294 |
-66.86% |
2,310 |
$117 |
$25,404,866 |
20 |
| 12/11/2007 |
7 |
 |
$301,443 |
+11.11% |
2,310 |
$130 |
$25,706,309 |
21 |
| 12/12/2007 |
7 |
 |
$292,154 |
-3.08% |
2,310 |
$126 |
$25,998,463 |
22 |
| 12/13/2007 |
6 |
 |
$281,328 |
-3.71% |
2,310 |
$122 |
$26,279,791 |
23 |
| 12/14/2007 |
9 |
 |
$600,812 |
+113.56% |
2,007 |
$299 |
$26,880,603 |
24 |
| 12/15/2007 |
10 |
 |
$724,777 |
+20.63% |
2,007 |
$361 |
$27,605,380 |
25 |
| 12/16/2007 |
11 |
 |
$439,730 |
-39.33% |
2,007 |
$219 |
$28,045,110 |
26 |
| 12/17/2007 |
6 |
 |
$218,330 |
-50.35% |
2,007 |
$109 |
$28,263,440 |
27 |
| 12/18/2007 |
6 |
 |
$231,261 |
+5.92% |
2,007 |
$115 |
$28,494,701 |
28 |
| 12/19/2007 |
6 |
 |
$244,440 |
+5.70% |
2,007 |
$122 |
$28,739,141 |
29 |
| 12/20/2007 |
6 |
 |
$282,446 |
+15.55% |
2,007 |
$141 |
$29,021,587 |
30 |
| 1/21/2008 |
31 |
 |
$53,143 |
  |
314 |
$169 |
$30,943,012 |
62 |
| 1/22/2008 |
- | |
$20,501 |
-61.42% |
314 |
$65 |
$30,963,513 |
63 |
| 1/23/2008 |
- | |
$17,887 |
-12.75% |
314 |
$57 |
$30,981,400 |
64 |
| 1/24/2008 |
- | |
$20,352 |
+13.78% |
314 |
$65 |
$31,001,752 |
65 |
| 1/25/2008 |
- | |
$56,742 |
+178.80% |
283 |
$201 |
$31,058,494 |
66 |
| 1/26/2008 |
- | |
$85,334 |
+50.39% |
283 |
$302 |
$31,143,828 |
67 |
| 1/27/2008 |
- | |
$46,581 |
-45.41% |
283 |
$165 |
$31,190,409 |
68 |
| 1/28/2008 |
- | |
$14,440 |
-69.00% |
283 |
$51 |
$31,204,849 |
69 |
| 1/29/2008 |
- | |
$14,118 |
-2.23% |
283 |
$50 |
$31,218,967 |
70 |
| 1/30/2008 |
- | |
$14,545 |
+3.02% |
283 |
$51 |
$31,233,512 |
71 |
| 1/31/2008 |
- | |
$15,891 |
+9.25% |
283 |
$56 |
$31,249,403 |
72 |
| 2/1/2008 |
- | |
$47,648 |
+199.84% |
253 |
$188 |
$31,297,051 |
73 |
| 2/2/2008 |
- | |
$71,683 |
+50.44% |
253 |
$283 |
$31,368,734 |
74 |
| 2/3/2008 |
- | |
$23,511 |
-67.20% |
253 |
$93 |
$31,392,245 |
75 |
| 2/4/2008 |
- | |
$10,991 |
-53.25% |
253 |
$43 |
$31,403,236 |
76 |
| 2/5/2008 |
- | |
$11,122 |
+1.19% |
253 |
$44 |
$31,414,358 |
77 |
| 2/6/2008 |
- | |
$10,010 |
-10.00% |
253 |
$40 |
$31,424,368 |
78 |
| 2/7/2008 |
- | |
$13,637 |
+36.23% |
253 |
$54 |
$31,438,005 |
79 |
| 2/8/2008 |
- | |
$27,874 |
+104.40% |
179 |
$156 |
$31,465,879 |
80 |
| 2/9/2008 |
- | |
$42,626 |
+52.92% |
179 |
$238 |
$31,508,505 |
81 |
| 2/10/2008 |
- | |
$21,063 |
-50.59% |
179 |
$118 |
$31,529,568 |
82 |
| 2/11/2008 |
- | |
$7,899 |
-62.50% |
179 |
$44 |
$31,537,467 |
83 |
| 2/12/2008 |
- | |
$7,030 |
-11.00% |
179 |
$39 |
$31,544,497 |
84 |
| 2/13/2008 |
- | |
$6,927 |
-1.47% |
179 |
$39 |
$31,551,424 |
85 |
| 2/14/2008 |
- | |
$15,105 |
+118.06% |
179 |
$84 |
$31,566,529 |
86 |
| 2/15/2008 |
- | |
$11,337 |
-24.95% |
82 |
$138 |
$31,577,866 |
87 |
| 2/16/2008 |
- | |
$19,436 |
+71.44% |
82 |
$237 |
$31,597,302 |
88 |
| 2/17/2008 |
- | |
$10,882 |
-44.01% |
82 |
$133 |
$31,608,184 |
89 |
| 2/18/2008 |
53 |
 |
$10,536 |
-3.18% |
82 |
$128 |
$31,618,720 |
90 |
| 2/19/2008 |
- | |
$3,629 |
-65.56% |
82 |
$44 |
$31,622,349 |
91 |
| 2/20/2008 |
- | |
$3,712 |
+2.29% |
82 |
$45 |
$31,626,061 |
92 |
| 2/21/2008 |
- | |
$4,463 |
+20.23% |
82 |
$54 |
$31,630,524 |
93 |
| 2/22/2008 |
- | |
$8,053 |
+80.44% |
48 |
$168 |
$31,638,577 |
94 |
| 2/23/2008 |
- | |
$11,401 |
+41.57% |
48 |
$238 |
$31,649,978 |
95 |
| 2/24/2008 |
- | |
$5,113 |
-55.15% |
48 |
$107 |
$31,655,091 |
96 |
| 2/25/2008 |
- | |
$2,877 |
-43.73% |
48 |
$60 |
$31,657,968 |
97 |
| 2/26/2008 |
- | |
$2,202 |
-23.46% |
48 |
$46 |
$31,660,170 |
98 |
| 2/27/2008 |
- | |
$1,934 |
-12.17% |
48 |
$40 |
$31,662,104 |
99 |
| 2/28/2008 |
- | |
$2,058 |
+6.41% |
48 |
$43 |
$31,664,162 |
100 |
Color coding:
= Weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)
Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross |
| 2007-11-22 |
28 |
 |
$3,821,700 |
|
2,280 |
$1,676 |
$3,821,700 |
| 2007-11-29 |
8 |
 |
$12,498,524 |
+227.04% |
|
|
$16,320,224 |
| 2007-12-06 |
7 |
 |
$11,444,460 |
-8.43% |
3,024 |
$3,785 |
$27,764,684 |
| 2007-12-13 |
8 |
 |
$8,856,087 |
-22.62% |
2,810 |
$3,152 |
$36,620,771 |
| 2007-12-20 |
12 |
 |
$6,740,442 |
-23.89% |
2,726 |
$2,473 |
$43,361,213 |
| 2007-12-27 |
37 |
 |
$2,616,839 |
-61.18% |
1,316 |
$1,988 |
$45,978,052 |
| 2008-01-03 |
37 |
 |
$2,512,299 |
-3.99% |
|
|
$48,490,351 |
| 2008-01-10 |
41 |
 |
$1,506,579 |
-40.03% |
|
|
$49,996,930 |
| 2008-01-17 |
58 |
 |
$833,724 |
-44.66% |
|
|
$50,830,654 |
| 2008-01-24 |
59 |
 |
$745,456 |
-10.59% |
|
|
$51,576,110 |
| 2008-01-31 |
66 |
 |
$506,588 |
-32.04% |
|
|
$52,082,698 |
| 2008-02-07 |
72 |
 |
$351,588 |
-30.60% |
|
|
$52,434,286 |
| 2008-02-14 |
85 |
 |
$193,494 |
-44.97% |
|
|
$52,627,780 |
| 2008-02-21 |
70 |
 |
$400,642 |
+107.06% |
|
|
$53,028,422 |
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