Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs

[TP2000]

Should also highlight Disney’s newest release Send Help there

Oh, geez, you're right! I can never seem to keep track of those secondary studios Disney picked up from the Fox purchase. Like, 20th Century Studios.

I'll plug Send Help into the Command Center and we'll start tracking it with blinky lights. But from its first weekend, with an alleged production budget of $40 Million, it's not looking like it will break even for Burbank.

 

[TP2000]

Final weekend tally is in for Box Office, gang!

Burbank's new movie, Send Help, didn't do well for its reported $40 Million production budget. It will need to get to $100 Million globally to break even, but overseas markets were minimal at only $8 Million against its domestic take of $19 Million.

Yet again, Zootopia 2 just keeps banking its huge box office haul, with a 12% rise from last weekend as the only family movie going for the past month.

The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for February 27, 2026

Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of February 27, 2026

www.the-numbers.com

 

[coffeefan]

5/10 were comic book movies.

 

[Disney Irish]

Theater Owners Call Pending Netflix Warner Bros Merger “Catastrophic” In Statement To Senate Lawmakers

Cinema United, the trade org for exhibition, have made their remarks about the pending Netflix Warner Bros merger to the Senate antitrust subcommittee public, saying “If Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros., the results will be economically and culturally catastrophic: fewer theatres...

deadline.com

 

[Disney Irish]

UK Cinema Admissions Tumble 30% Below Pre-Covid Levels

'A Minecraft Movie' was the highest-grossing release of 2025 in the UK.

deadline.com

 

[Tony the Tigger]

So quiet!

Nothing really interests me lately. Mercy was fun enough. Probably more suitable for Netflix or prime.

Slight chance of seeing shelter. Not a snowball’s chance of seeing Melania. Don’t see anything good coming out for the next couple of weeks. Maybe we’ll do a screen unseen.

 

[Disney Irish]

So quiet!

Nothing really interests me lately. Mercy was fun enough. Probably more suitable for Netflix or prime.

Slight chance of seeing shelter. Not a snowball’s chance of seeing Melania. Don’t see anything good coming out for the next couple of weeks. Maybe we’ll do a screen unseen.

Saw Send Help last week, it was a fun time.

Saw Dracula last night, it was pretty good, I prefer the 1992 version, but it was still good.

 

[TP2000]

Happy Super Bowl Weekend, gang!

I'm bringing my famous Neiman-Marcus Dip to the party on Sunday. If you need a quick food offering for Sunday that fools your hostess to look like you really did something, Neiman-Marcus Dip is the way to go! Let it chill in a great looking ceramic bowl, and bring a platter of Ritz crackers and a sturdy spreading knife. The dip recipe was created in the 1950's by the manageress of the fabulous Zodiac Room restaurant at the Neiman-Marcus flagship store in downtown Dallas. It looks innocent enough for Ladies Who Lunch to imbibe, but it is actually very hearty and filling and fueled the ladies up for another round of shopping. Because of the bacon and cheese, men love it too.

Here's the recipe, but remember that presentation is everything! Make it look nice, don't just plop it in Tupperware.

Neiman Marcus Dip (Million Dollar Dip)

This nostalgic Neiman Marcus Dip recipe is also called Million Dollar Dip because it's so luxurious with a wealth of flavor!

www.daringgourmet.com

Oh yeah, also Box Office previews are in for this big holiday weekend. As per usual for Super Bowl Weekend, the theaters are quiet. Just a few small movies are out. It will be interesting to watch Zootopia 2 hang on, as it's still the only family movie out there. Odd!

The Numbers - Daily Box Office Chart for Thursday February 12, 2026

Daily Domestic Box Office Chart for Thursday February 12, 2026

www.the-numbers.com

 

[Disney Irish]

How Breaching 45-Day Exclusive Window Will Devastate Movies & Why Netflix’s Commitment To Theatrical Is Misleading – Guest Column

The movie industry stands at a critical juncture, with traditional mechanisms of distribution challenged including the important theatrical window.

deadline.com

 

[TP2000]

Not a snowball’s chance of seeing Melania.

I think you might be surprised. I had my arm twisted to go with friends, and I actually really enjoyed it! The info on how she and her staff plans for giant dinner parties and galas was fascinating. And the soundtrack to the whole documentary is fabulous; from The Ronettes and Motown to Disco to Tears for Fears. Great DC visuals and toe-tapping audio throughout, with a big dollop of lump-in-your-throat patriotism!

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Saw Send Help last week, it was a fun time.

Saw Dracula last night, it was pretty good, I prefer the 1992 version, but it was still good.

Was Send Help super gross or mainly just the pig head in the trailer?

 

[Disney Irish]

Was Send Help super gross or mainly just the pig head in the trailer?

What you saw in the trailers is pretty much the extent of the "gross" factor. Its not "horror" in that sense.

 

[Nevermore525]

Zootopia 2 has become the 9th film ever to earn ¥4.5B in China.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Zootopia 2 has also passed $1.8 billion worldwide

Avatar is still trying to reach $1.5 billion and at this point I don't think it will make as much

No one could have convinced me Zootopia 2 would do as well as it has 6 months ago

 

[Ghost93]

Zootopia 2 simply over performed in China.

It's a decent movie. Nowhere near worth of being the highest grossing American animated film of all time, but whatever. Happy for those involved that it's doing well.

 

[Nevermore525]

Zootopia 2 simply over performed in China.

It's a decent movie. Nowhere near worth of being the highest grossing American animated film of all time, but whatever. Happy for those involved that it's doing well.

Just giving global audiences something they want that’s popular overseas.

No different than Minecraft movie hit the right memes and references to be the top domestic grosser for 2025 despite being rather awful.

 

[Nevermore525]

Send Help with a decent hold of less than 50%.

Amazon’s flop of a documentary with a sizeable 67% drop.

Markplier’s Iron Lung with a solid drop as well but it’s already profitable on a $3M budget

The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for February 27, 2026

Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of February 27, 2026

www.the-numbers.com

 

[Disney Irish]

Send Help with a decent hold of less than 50%.

Amazon’s flop of a documentary with a sizeable 67% drop.

Markplier’s Iron Lung with a solid drop as well but it’s already profitable on a $3M budget

The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for February 27, 2026

Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of February 27, 2026

www.the-numbers.com

Yep, no way that documentary makes its money back, not at $40M that Amazon paid for it and whatever they spent to market it.

 

[Nevermore525]

Yep, no way that documentary makes its money back, not at $40M that Amazon paid for it and whatever they spent to market it.

If the talk is true, allegedly around $35M in marketing.

 

[Andrew C]

Yep, no way that documentary makes its money back, not at $40M that Amazon paid for it and whatever they spent to market it.

Amazon says they anticipate making it back from streaming.