Tag: Send Help

Shelter Box Office Prediction

Black Bear Pictures looks for action fans seek Shelter when it opens on January 30th. Jason Statham headlines with Ric Roman Waugh (putting out his second 2026 release following Greenland 2: Migration) directing. Costars include Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Bill Nighy, Naomi Ackie, and Daniel Mays.

With its leading man playing (you guessed it) a former assassin, Shelter would love to match the beginning grosses of his predecessors The Beekeeper ($16 million) and A Working Man ($15 million). That could be a tall order as competitors Send Help and Iron Lung could siphon away potential viewers.

This could certainly hit $10 million, but I’m going high single digits.

Shelter opening weekend prediction: $8 million

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Send Help Box Office Prediction

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Iron Lung Box Office Prediction

Iron Lung Box Office Prediction

Based on a popular 2022 video game, sci-fi horror offering Iron Lung makes its way to theaters on January 30th. YouTuber Mark Fischbach (known best as Markiplier) makes his directorial debut and stars. The supporting cast includes Caroline Rose Kaplan, Seán McLoughlin, David Szymanski, and Troy Baker.

In a recent interview, the Lung maker confirmed that his film contains the most fake blood of any genre tale in history. The question is whether it will make real money? That’s a tricky one. Under a best case scenario, it could surpass the anticipated high single digits forecast and challenge Sam Raimi’s Send Help for the #1 spot.

I suspect Help could divert some attention away and that this will generally kick off in line with expectations.

Iron Lung opening weekend prediction: $8.9 million

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Send Help Box Office Prediction

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Shelter Box Office Prediction

Send Help Box Office Prediction

Sam Raimi is back in horror mode when Send Help debuts January 30th. Rachel McAdams is stranded on an island with her sexist boss Dylan O’Brien in the 20th Century Studios release. Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, and Chris Pang costar.

For most of the 21st century, Raimi has been in blockbuster mode via the Spider-Man franchise and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The Evil Dead maker returns to the genre that initially brought him acclaim for the first time since Drag Me to Hell. It could possibly achieve the $15 million opening that Hell kicked off with in 2009. That might be a best case scenario.

I suspect it may come in a bit lower between $11-13 million and in these slow multiplex January days, that should be enough to place it #1.

Send Help opening weekend prediction: $12.5 million

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Iron Lung Box Office Prediction

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Shelter Box Office Prediction