{"id":744955,"date":"2026-02-05T22:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/744955\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T22:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:43:13","slug":"send-help-likely-to-remain-on-top-of-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/744955\/","title":{"rendered":"Send Help likely to remain on top of the box office"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chris<\/p>\n

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Super Bowl weekend is notoriously quiet as far as new releases go, but usually at least one studio \u201ctries\u201d with a fairly notable release. After all, some movies have unexpectedly broken through. I remember vividly when Taken, a movie that actually sat on the shelf for a full year and had already leaked online (in addition to getting a European release), was an unexpected smash, making Liam Neeson an unlikely (at the time) action star. Yet, no one seems to want to give a Super Bowl release a try this weekend, with the only wide releases being Lionsgate\u2019s The Strangers: Chapter 3, which winds up Renny Harlin\u2019s trilogy, and the rom-com Solo Mio.<\/p>\n

The Strangers: Chapter 3 has the handicap of following the franchise\u2019s poorly received second installment, which opened with only $5.8 million, a significant comedown from the $11.8 million the first one opened with. No reviews are out for the third film yet, with it not screening for critics (our horror guy, Tyler, will be reviewing it tomorrow) \u2014 which isn\u2019t a good sign. I\u2019m expecting a $4 million opening at most, which should be good enough to squeeze it into the top 10.<\/p>\n

For me, the biggest question marks of the weekend are two niche plays. One is Angel Studios\u2019 Solo Mio, which our critic Steve Seigh enjoyed<\/a>. It\u2019s one of Angel\u2019s more mainstream, non-faith-based films, but their track record has been mixed with films of this ilk (their religious stuff tends to do better). I\u2019m thinking a $3.5 million opening. Another question is whether Amazon\u2019s Melania completely loses steam in week two after its surprising $7 million opening. It\u2019s tempting to say that movie was front-loaded, but it\u2019s performing like a faith-based movie, and often those show legs at the box office.<\/p>\n

Whatever the case may be, the top two movies will be identical to last week, with Send Help <\/a>looking at a solid $10 million weekend thanks to solid reviews and good word-of-mouth (a B+ is good for a thriller). Markiplier\u2019s Iron Lung also seems likely to hold on to second place with about $7 million, which would be a steep decline, as it\u2019s assumed most of his die-hard fans went to see it opening weekend.<\/p>\n

Here are our predictions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Send Help: $10 million<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Iron Lung: $7 million<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The Strangers: Chapter 3: $4 million<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Solo Mio: $3.5 million<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Melania: $3 million<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What do you think will top the box office this weekend? Let us know in the comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    \"JoBlo<\/p>\n

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