Thursday, April 9, 2026

‘Send Help’ Tops Super Bowl Weekend Amid Sluggish Viewership

The film “Send Help” by 20th Century Studios, directed by Sam Raimi, is set to make $10 million in its second weekend. This sum comes from 3,475 sites, after making $3 million on its second Friday. This is a 48% drop, which is viewed as good for a movie of its type. The film’s total estimated earnings in North America over ten days will rise to $35.8 million.

In second place for the weekend is the romantic comedy “Solo Mio” by Angel Studios, starring Kevin James. It hopes to pull in $3.1 million today, which includes $744,000 from Thursday previews. The film’s opening at 3,052 theatres hopes to make $7.6 million.

Third place seems likely to go to “Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience”, a K-pop concert film by Bleecker Street. Critics have yet to review the film, but it has achieved a 100% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film expects to make $3.2 million today and about $5 million this weekend from 1,724 locations.

Placing fourth is Luc Besson’s film “Dracula” from Vertical, which drew $2.3 million today and is reaching for an opening of $4.8 million. This would make it the highest-grossing opening for the distributor.

“Fifth place” is likely to go to the second weekend of Markiplier’s “Iron Lung”, estimating to pull in $4.65 million. The total sum by Sunday is expected to be $29.45 million. Finally, “The Strangers – Chapter 3” from Lionsgate expects to attract $1.7 million today and a $3.7 million opening.

Amazon MGM Studios’ “Melania”, in its second weekend, is looking at $3.5 million, down by 51%. The ten-day running total by Sunday would reach $14.5 million. Last year, the second weekend of Super Bowl was mainly driven by DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man”, which grossed $13.8 million, contributing towards a weekend total of $54.2 million.

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Estimated/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/adjective
Calculated or roughly assessed especially in terms of expected amount.

Achieved/əˈtʃivd/verb
Successfully reached a desired objective or result.

Drop/drɒp/noun
A decrease in amount level or intensity.

Attract/əˈtrækt/verb
To draw attention towards something or someone.

Opening/ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/noun
The initial showing or engagement of a film.

Grossed/ɡroʊst/verb
Accumulated revenue or total income before deductions.

How much do you know?

What is the estimated earnings of the film
$29.45 million
$35.8 million
$54.2 million
$44.6 million
Which film is expected to have the highest-grossing opening for its distributor?
"Send Help" by 20th Century Studios
"Solo Mio" by Angel Studios
"Dracula" by Vertical
"Iron Lung" by Markiplier
How much is
$3 million
$7 million
$5 million
$10 million
What is the projected total sum for
$1.7 million
$3.7 million
$5.4 million
$7.1 million
How much is
$14.5 million
$20 million
$10.3 million
$8 million
Which director helmed the film
Kevin James
Sam Raimi
Luc Besson
Markiplier
The film
The film
Critics have reviewed
Luc Besson’s film
Markiplier’s
The film
Ratan Naval Tata was the chairman of Tata Group from 1990 to .
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Test Your Understanding

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Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
ON
Accent
Estimated/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/adjective
Calculated or roughly assessed especially in terms of expected amount.
Achieved/əˈtʃivd/verb
Successfully reached a desired objective or result.
Drop/drɒp/noun
A decrease in amount level or intensity.
Attract/əˈtrækt/verb
To draw attention towards something or someone.
Opening/ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/noun
The initial showing or engagement of a film.
Grossed/ɡroʊst/verb
Accumulated revenue or total income before deductions.

How much do you know?

What is the estimated earnings of the film
$29.45 million
$35.8 million
$54.2 million
$44.6 million
Which film is expected to have the highest-grossing opening for its distributor?
"Send Help" by 20th Century Studios
"Solo Mio" by Angel Studios
"Dracula" by Vertical
"Iron Lung" by Markiplier
How much is
$3 million
$7 million
$5 million
$10 million
What is the projected total sum for
$1.7 million
$3.7 million
$5.4 million
$7.1 million
How much is
$14.5 million
$20 million
$10.3 million
$8 million
Which director helmed the film
Kevin James
Sam Raimi
Luc Besson
Markiplier
The film
The film
Critics have reviewed
Luc Besson’s film
Markiplier’s
The film
Ratan Naval Tata was the chairman of Tata Group from 1990 to .
This question is required

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