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Super Bowl Weekend Box Office Report

Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Feb 08, 2026 · Last updated Feb 09, 2026

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Market Impact

The box office results show a mixed impact on the entertainment market. While 'Melania' from Amazon — Amazon MGM Studios is a significant financial disappointment, other films like 'Send Help' from The Walt Disney Company and 'Solo Mio' from Angel Studios are performing well, indicating varied success for studios.

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Event Summary

The Super Bowl weekend saw a slow box office, with 'Send Help' from The Walt Disney Company retaining the No. 1 spot with $10 million. The Melania Trump documentary 'Melania', released by Amazon — Amazon MGM Studios, experienced a sharp 67% drop in its second weekend, earning only $2.4 million, and is considered a flop given its $75 million investment in rights and marketing. Other notable releases include 'Solo Mio' from Angel Studios debuting with $7.2 million, 'Iron Lung' by Markiplier collecting $6.2 million, 'Stray Kids: The Dominate Experience' from Bleecker Street launching with $5.6 million, and 'Dracula' from Vertical (film company) opening with $4.5 million. Studios like Lions Gate and NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures used the Super Bowl broadcast for advertising upcoming films.

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Angel Studios
Angel Studios achieved a robust debut for its film 'Solo Mio', marking a significant win for the Christian-oriented studio.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 40.0
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Markiplier
Markiplier self-financed and self-distributed the low-budget indie film 'Iron Lung', which performed well at the box office, collecting $6.2 million in its second weekend.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street released the K-pop concert film 'Stray Kids: The Dominate Experience', which launched with $5.6 million domestically.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 20.0
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Vertical (film company)
Vertical (film company) had a studio-best debut with Luc Besson's 'Dracula', opening with $4.5 million.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 30.0
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Luc Besson
Luc Besson directed the Bram Stoker adaptation 'Dracula', which had a studio-best debut for Vertical (film company).
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 30.0
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Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner directed the documentary 'Melania', which is considered a box office flop.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment -50.0
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Kevin James
Kevin James starred in the romantic comedy 'Solo Mio', which had a robust debut at the box office.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 40.0
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Lions Gate
Lions Gate is mentioned for advertising its upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, 'Michael', during the Super Bowl broadcast.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Amazon — Amazon MGM Studios
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Stephen Colbert
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Jimmy Kimmel
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The Walt Disney Company
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Melania Trump
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Sam Raimi
Importance 0 Sentiment 0
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