Send Help (2026) earned about $94.0 million worldwide against a $40 million production budget. That total splits into about $64.7 million domestic and $29.3 million international. The movie is a survival thriller directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.
It opened in U.S. theaters on Jan. 30, 2026, released by 20th Century Studios and Disney, according to the Disney announcement.
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- What was the production budget?
- How did it perform in North America?
- How did international markets contribute?
- Did $94 million mean a theatrical profit?
What was the production budget?
Send Help was produced for $40 million, excluding marketing and distribution costs. That figure covers shooting, cast, crew, effects, and post-production. It does not include theater advertising or prints.
For a studio thriller, $40 million is mid-range. It allows name stars and location work without requiring a blockbuster gross. According to The Numbers title page, the $94 million worldwide total was about 2.4 times that production outlay.
How did it perform in North America?
Domestic box office, meaning the United States and Canada, supplied most of the revenue. Send Help earned about $64.7 million there during its theatrical run, according to Box Office Mojo's 2026 worldwide chart. It started strong. The film opened with about $19.1-$20.0 million over the Jan. 30 weekend.
It finished first at the U.S. box office, ahead of Iron Lung. That domestic-heavy pattern matters for Disney. Studios keep a larger share of domestic ticket sales than overseas sales. A $64.7 million domestic base gives the film more aftermarket value.
How did international markets contribute?
International markets added about $29.3 million. That was about 31.2% of the worldwide total. North America therefore supplied nearly seven of every ten dollars earned in theaters.
The split shows limited overseas breakout. Horror and survival films often travel unevenly because of local competition and release timing. Here, the domestic run carried the result. For readers comparing territories, use the simple math:.
- Domestic: about $64.7 million
- International: about $29.3 million
- Worldwide: about $94.0 million
Did $94 million mean a theatrical profit?
Not on ticket sales alone. Analysts often use a 2.5-times-budget rule to account for marketing and theater shares. On a $40 million budget, that puts break-even near $100 million.
Send Help finished just below that line at about $94 million. It more than doubled its production cost but still fell short theatrically. According to the Koimoi break-even analysis, remaining profit would depend on digital rental, home video, streaming, and television revenue.