Domestic Box Office For August 1992
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Brief History of Time | $2,279,692 | 45 | $84,025 | 3.7% | 5 | Aug 21 | - | Triton Pictures |
| 2 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | $1,368,000 | 579 | $407,695 | 29.8% | 579 | Aug 21 | - | Hemdale |
| 3 | Mistress | $1,102,469 | 33 | $34,146 | 3.1% | 2 | Aug 7 | - | Rainbow Releasing |
| 4 | Light Sleeper | $1,050,861 | 37 | $46,302 | 4.4% | 3 | Aug 21 | Dec 10 | Fine Line Features |
| 5 | The Living End | $692,585 | 17 | $43,715 | 6.3% | 2 | Aug 14 | Oct 29 | October Films |
| 6 | Storyville | $422,503 | 19 | $101,383 | 24% | 19 | Aug 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | London Kills Me | $170,667 | 10 | $16,209 | 9.5% | 2 | Aug 7 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 8 | Johnny Suede | $90,091 | 1 | $8,535 | 9.5% | 1 | Aug 14 | - | Miramax |
| 9 | Bed & Breakfast | $44,947 | 2 | $4,767 | 10.6% | 1 | Aug 7 | - | Hemdale |
| 10 | Drive | $15,084 | 1 | $4,715 | 31.3% | 1 | Aug 7 | Aug 20 | MEI |
| 11 | The Ox | $14,513 | 2 | $4,285 | 29.5% | 2 | Aug 21 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
