Box Office Report: 'Solo Mio' Tops Admissions, 'Send Help' Dominates Revenue | Movie Releases & Trends – Weekend of February 6, 2026
Solo Mio, the first new theatrical release headlined by Kevin James in over a decade, debuted at #1 in box office admissions this weekend. The comedy opened to mixed reviews, with critics describing it as “clean,” comfortable, and heartwarming, though some felt it played things safely and lacked originality. Still, the film benefited from counter-programming appeal and nostalgia, particularly among older audiences.
The supporting cast
Three additional films were new to theaters this weekend.
- Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience delivered exactly what its audience wanted. Among fans of the South Korean boy band, reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, reinforcing the continued viability of event-style releases tied to passionate fan bases. A very specific audience meant moviegoers were willing to pay for the ticket, bringing it up to #4 in dollars (domestic box office revenue), but its niche target meant a lower number of admissions (#10 overall).
- Dracula (pictured above) from French filmmaker Luc Besson (of The Fifth Element and The Professional fame), opened on just over 2,000 screens, drawing sharply polarized reviews. Some critics praise its visual ambition, lavish costumes, and moody cinematography, while others point to tonal whiplash—citing a mix of earnest melodrama, schlocky gore, and moments of unintentional comedy. Still, the bold creative choices may give it a longer tail among horror audiences.
- The Strangers: Chapter 3 managed to take in 6% of admissions and revenue, despite overwhelmingly negative reviews. The trilogy ender delivered a lackluster conclusion, with Screen Rant calling it an “interminable,” 90 minutes.
Love is in the air: the Valentine's-Presidents' Day weekend Hollywood's been waiting for
We’ve been plugging Wuthering Heights x GOAT x Crime 101 as the slate of the season since the start of the new year. The long-awaited holiday weekend is finally here, and with it comes something for date night couples, families, and adult moviegoers alike. We anticipate strong numbers across the board, driven by clear audience segmentation.
For families, GOAT from Sony Animation — the studio behind Spider-Verse — arrives as a much-needed family-friendly tentpole. The film is tracking toward a $30M+ opening, and its arrival should finally begin to push Zootopia 2 out of the top tier, potentially dropping it out of the top 5—or even the top 10.
On the date-night front, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights offers a prestige romantic drama theatrical release. Reviews have been somewhat mixed, but the star power of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi should drive strong turnout, with expectations in the $40M+ range for the holiday frame. New York magazine’s Alison Wilmore certainly makes the case for seeing this sensual delight on the big screen, with its “extravagant scenes that bypass all higher thought functions to spark a deeper lizard-brained pleasure...[and] pop-music-scored montages of such lushness that they could levitate you right out of your seat.”
Also opening is Crime 101, which is earning high praise from critics, with some dubbing it the first must-see film of 2026. Projected to open north of $12M, the film boasts an impressive ensemble cast — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, and Barry Keoghan — and an original storyline that could help it break out beyond initial tracking, especially if social buzz accelerates.
Rounding out the new releases is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, starring Sam Rockwell. In this science fiction action-adventure comedy, a man from the future travels to the past and recruits the patrons of Los Angeles diner he arrives in to help combat a rogue AI. Early reviews have been positive, but the film faces significant competition in a crowded holiday marketplace, which may make it challenging to find oxygen beyond core cinephile audiences.
Looking a bit further down the line, Scream 7 opens in late February. Scream VI debuted in 2023 to a franchise-best $44M opening, signaling renewed strength for legacy horror IP and raising expectations for this rendition.
Where the industry is overall
Super Bowl weekend is traditionally a slow one for the box office, and this year followed the pattern.
- The box office fell 28% from the previous weekend, though notably, that decline was less severe than in recent years.
- In 2025 and 2024, Super Bowl weekend drops came in at -37% and -39%, respectively.
- Even pre-pandemic, the 2020 Super Bowl weekend saw a -34% slide. By comparison, this year’s performance suggests a more resilient marketplace.
Despite the weekend slowdown, the year-to-date box office remains up +7% versus last year, a solid indication that reinforces expectations for a healthy—and potentially breakout—2026.
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