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Sam Raimi’s Send Help Opens Strong With Rave Reviews

The survival horror-comedy posts upbeat early grosses on the strength of positive word of mouth.

Overview

  • The film launched exclusively in U.S. theaters on Jan. 30 with no streaming date announced, and any PVOD or Hulu/Disney+ timing remains speculative.
  • Early box office signals are robust, with an estimated $7.2 million opening day in North America and a projected $16 million–$20 million weekend.
  • Thursday previews reached about $2.2 million, outpacing comparable genre openings reported by industry trackers.
  • Critics are broadly positive, with high Rotten Tomatoes scores and praise for Sam Raimi’s return to full-on horror-comedy.
  • Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien lead a deserted-island survival tale that flips workplace power dynamics, with McAdams’ performance widely singled out.