New horror movie from Sam Raimi Send Help tops the global box office on its debut weekend with an acceptable gross in a quiet market of just over $28 Million.

The movie takes over the top spot from last weeks top movie, Avatar Fire and Ask which had been at the top for an amazing 6 weeks and has taken over $1.4 Billion to date and drop to number 2 this week.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 30th - 1st February 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 48 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $28,100,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $24,800,000 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,413,826,673 over 7 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $2,116,580,771 at the box office after 7 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $23,100,000 over the weekend, a 10% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,776,957,359 over 10 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 9th top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $2,116,580,771 at the box office after 10 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $21,526,667 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 7 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $19,899,000 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $315,686,000 over 7 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 50 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

Sam Raimi directs a new horror movie which takes over at the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend with a debut gross of just short of $20 Million.

Coming in at number 2 is Iron Lung which had a production budget of less than $3 Million and takes nearly $18 Million on its debut.

Last weeks top movie, Mercy~2025, falls hard to number 7 this weekend after a single weekend at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 30th - 1st February 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $19,102,299 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $19,102,299 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $17,800,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,161,605 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $7,161,605 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,924,315 over the weekend, a 11% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $409,081,674 after 10 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $328,162,582 at the box office after 10 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,649,878 over the weekend, a 12% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $386,276,551 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $620,849,303 at the box office after 7 weekends of release.

Sam Raimi brings his unique blend of horror back to the big screen in Send Help which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, threat, language.

The movie stars Rachel McAdams who has starred in many film of late and has also starred in About Time and The Notebook, the movie also stars Dylan O'Brien who has appeared in The Internship and High Road.

The movie is directed by Sam Raimi who has directed a whole host of horror movies including Body Bags and Drag Me to Hell.

Movie Synopsis

After a plane crash strands them on a desert island, a woman and her domineering boss are forced to work together against all odds to survive.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Send Help
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, threat, language
• Release date: 5th February 2026
• Runtime: 113 minutes (1 hours 53 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Sam Raimi
• Starring:
  • Rachel McAdams
  • Dylan O'Brien
  • Edyll Ismail

BBFC movie page

As January comes to a close with no major new releases coming to cinemas the heavily Oscar nominated Hamnet swaps places with The House Maid~2025 to climb to number 1.

The movie takes nearly £1.4 Million this weekend, its 4th weekend of release, and has a total gross of nearly £15 Million.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Shelter~2026 starring Jason Statham which makes its debut on the box office with a shade under £1 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 30th - 1st February 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,399,261 over the weekend, a 31% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £28,480,667 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £964,903 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £855,208 over the weekend, a 17% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £32,609,792 over 10 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took £23,461,047 at the box office after 10 weeks in cinemas.

Six weeks at the top now for Avatar: Fire and Ash as the movies total gross starts to get close to $1.5 Million with a weekend taking $35 Million globally.

The movie is slowing down in its gross now and will not go over the $2 Billion mark unlike the previous two Avatar movie which has achieved this 6 weeks into their box office runs.

Top new movie this week comes in at number 4 as the Chris Pratt sci-fi thriller Mercy~2025 makes its debut at number 4.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 6 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $35,100,000 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,378,692,585 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $2,023,961,353 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,700,000 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,744,027,846 over 9 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 9th top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $2,023,961,353 at the box office after 9 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,500,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $294,900,000 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 74 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $22,800,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 81 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $19,307,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 37 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Silent Hill: Revelation which took $0 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.