However, for the tentpole movie that does decide to open later, than can be an audience still looking to get out of the heat has fewer choices, which can bolster the box office.
The “summer movie season” is largely wrapping up by August and so we don’t see a lot of major releases.
In both of those previous cases of August releases, Suicide Squad and Guardians didn’t have to deal with much competition and Hobbs & Shaw is in the same boat.