Stray Kids Tops Charts; Send Help Secures Second Place

This weekend is witnessing an impressive performance at the box office, particularly for K-pop fans. The concert film “Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience” took the lead on Friday, grossing an estimated $3 million from 1,724 theaters across North America. This film chronicles the popular K-pop group’s world tour and their electrifying sold-out show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Box Office Highlights

By Sunday, expectations suggest that “Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience” could reach a domestic gross of around $5 million. Distributed by Crosswalk and Bleecker Street, this film captures the essence of the global K-pop phenomenon.

Second Place: Send Help

• “Send Help” earned approximately $2.8 million on its second Friday, a notable decline of 61% from its debut.
• The film is projected to accumulate between $9 million and $10 million by the end of the weekend, bringing its total to about $34 million.
• This comedy-thriller from Disney and 20th Century features Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien navigating a stranded situation on a remote island.

Other Releases

In third place, “Solo Mio” from Angel Studios grossed an estimated $2.7 million from 3,052 theaters, aiming for a $6.6 million total by Sunday. Starring Kevin James, this romantic comedy follows a man embarking on a solo honeymoon after being left at the altar.

Meanwhile, the horror film “Iron Lung,” directed by YouTube star Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach, landed in fourth place with about $2.04 million. This adaptation of the indie horror game is projected to earn $5.7 million over the weekend, with a domestic total expected to reach $30.7 million.

Upcoming Horror Films

• “The Strangers: Chapter 3” took in $1.58 million on Friday, expected to bring in around $3.8 million by Sunday.
• This final installment features a cast including Madelaine Petsch and Gabriel Basso, immersing viewers in a thrilling chase.

Rounding out the top five, “Dracula,” directed by Luc Besson, earned approximately $2.03 million and is expected to finish the weekend with about $4.1 million. Caleb Landry Jones plays the eponymous character while Christoph Waltz appears as Van Helsing.

This weekend’s box office reflects varied genre offerings, with K-pop, comedy, horror, and fantasy captivating audiences in theaters across North America.