‘Melania’ falls steeply and ‘Send Help’ holds steady at No. 1 on a quiet weekend in theaters

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By JAKE COYLEFebruary 8, 2026 at 07:23 PM

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During a slow box-office weekend, with attention diverted to football and the Super Bowl, "Send Help" remained the top film in North American theaters, grossing $10 million in its second weekend. The Sam Raimi-directed survival thriller, released by Disney-20th Century Studios, retained its number one position. Meanwhile, the documentary "Melania" experienced a steep decline in ticket sales during its second weekend. Studios used the Super Bowl broadcast to advertise upcoming films, including "Mandalorian and Grogu," "Michael," and "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie." Super Bowl weekend is typically one of the slowest times of the year for movie theaters.

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The Walt Disney Co. 30% Lionsgate 30% London 40% Vertical Entertainment 40% Zainab Azizi 40% Christoph Waltz 40% Ljubljana 50% Rachel McAdams 50% Dylan O'Brien 50% Slovenia 50% Sam Raimi ×260% Melania Trump ×380%

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box office 90% moviegoing 80% send help 70% melania 70% theaters 60% super bowl weekend 50% ticket sales 50% film 50% movie trailers 40%

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Ljubljana

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