Domestic Box Office For August 1992
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unforgiven | $101,157,447 | 2,087 | $15,018,007 | 14.8% | 2,071 | Aug 7 | Jul 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Single White Female | $48,017,402 | 1,744 | $10,212,401 | 21.3% | 1,744 | Aug 14 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | Honeymoon in Vegas | $35,208,854 | 1,765 | $7,318,157 | 20.8% | 1,637 | Aug 28 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 4 | 3 Ninjas | $29,000,301 | 1,954 | $5,888,920 | 20.3% | 1,912 | Aug 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Raising Cain | $21,370,057 | 1,698 | $6,203,835 | 29% | 1,661 | Aug 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Pet Sematary II | $17,092,453 | 1,852 | $4,825,100 | 28.2% | 1,852 | Aug 28 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Rapid Fire | $14,356,479 | 1,829 | $4,815,850 | 33.5% | 1,828 | Aug 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 8 | Whispers in the Dark | $11,124,511 | 1,188 | $3,177,158 | 28.6% | 1,188 | Aug 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | Stay Tuned | $10,736,401 | 1,605 | $3,532,540 | 32.9% | 1,605 | Aug 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | $8,251,071 | 1,512 | $3,101,563 | 37.6% | 1,506 | Aug 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Diggstown | $4,836,637 | 733 | $1,504,099 | 31.1% | 733 | Aug 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 12 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | $4,160,851 | 692 | $1,813,559 | 43.6% | 691 | Aug 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 13 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | $3,721,911 | 693 | $1,206,799 | 32.4% | 693 | Aug 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | A Brief History of Time | $2,279,692 | 45 | $84,025 | 3.7% | 5 | Aug 21 | - | Triton Pictures |
| 15 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | $1,368,000 | 579 | $407,695 | 29.8% | 579 | Aug 21 | - | Hemdale |
| 16 | Freddie as F.R.O.7. | $1,119,368 | 1,257 | $501,230 | 44.8% | 1,257 | Aug 28 | - | Miramax |
| 17 | Mistress | $1,102,469 | 33 | $34,146 | 3.1% | 2 | Aug 7 | - | Rainbow Releasing |
| 18 | Light Sleeper | $1,050,861 | 37 | $46,302 | 4.4% | 3 | Aug 21 | Dec 10 | Fine Line Features |
| 19 | The Living End | $692,585 | 17 | $43,715 | 6.3% | 2 | Aug 14 | Oct 29 | October Films |
| 20 | Storyville | $422,503 | 19 | $101,383 | 24% | 19 | Aug 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 21 | London Kills Me | $170,667 | 10 | $16,209 | 9.5% | 2 | Aug 7 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 22 | Johnny Suede | $90,091 | 1 | $8,535 | 9.5% | 1 | Aug 14 | - | Miramax |
| 23 | Bed & Breakfast | $44,947 | 2 | $4,767 | 10.6% | 1 | Aug 7 | - | Hemdale |
| 24 | Drive | $15,084 | 1 | $4,715 | 31.3% | 1 | Aug 7 | Aug 20 | MEI |
| 25 | The Ox | $14,513 | 2 | $4,285 | 29.5% | 2 | Aug 21 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
