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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
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Send Help
"Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now."
2026 1h 53m EN
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7.0
SOLID
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92%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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75
METACRITIC
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6.9
IMDB
★7.0TMDB · 2,375🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 71,618
HorrorThrillerComedy
Synopsis
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Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
“Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now.”
Cast
Rachel McAdams
Linda Liddle
Dylan O'Brien
Bradley Preston
Edyll Ismail
Zuri
Xavier Samuel
Donovan
Dennis Haysbert
Franklin
Chris Pang
Chase
Thaneth Warakulnukroh
Boat Captain
Emma Raimi
River
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Writers
- Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sam Raimi, shot by Bill Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bob Murawski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien and Edyll Ismail carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8036976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sam Raimi directs. Bill Pope behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Bob Murawski cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
- 3Directed by Sam Raimi, shot by Bill Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Bob Murawski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien and Edyll Ismail carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt8036976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "bullying", "role reversal", "survival", "struggle for survival".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bill Pope
- Original score
- Danny Elfman
- Editing
- Bob Murawski
- Production design
- Ian Gracie
- Costume design
- Anna Cahill
- VFX supervisor
- Everett Burrell
- Stunt coordinator
- John Walton
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40,000,000
- Box office
- $94,041,481
- Return
- 235% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Send Help (2026)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 92% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 75/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.9/10 · 71,618 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Sam Raimi
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- JPV852★ 7/10
Pretty fun dark comedy-horror that features two solid performances from Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Some decent enough gore and a whole a good way to spend two hours. Not sure I'll revisit even on home video but still entertaining, nevertheless. 3.5/5
- Chris Sawin★ 8/10
Gushing with frenetic humor, two magnificently cutthroat performances, and some well-placed grimy moments of gore, Send Help blows snot, spurts blood, and gauges eyes the only way Sam Raimi knows how. Full review: https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/horror/send-help-review.html
- Manuel São Bento★ 7/10
Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/send-help-movie-review-rachel-mcadams-anchors-sam-raimis-return-to-his-visceral-roots/ Rating: B "Send Help asserts itself as a triumph of controlled chaos and a compelling return of Sam Raimi to an original story, balancing visceral horror with effective social satire. The technical mastery of his direction, allied with Danny Elfman‘s dynamic score and, primarily, the explosive chemistry between Rachel McAdams (MVP) and Dylan O’Brien, elevates the material far beyond simple genre cinema. It’s a movie that dissects the incompetence of power with a sadistic smile, reminding us that when social conventions collapse, true human nature reveals itself in the bloodiest and most honest way possible."
Production companies
Who made it
Raimi Productions
US
20th Century Studios
US
TSG Entertainment
US
Key crew
- ProducerZainab Azizi
- ProducerSam Raimi
- Supervising Art DirectorDamien Drew
- Unit Production ManagerJennifer Cornwell
- Line ProducerPiyaporn Indageha
- Co-ProducerNicholas Simon
- Production DesignIan Gracie
- EditorBob Murawski
- GafferMiles Jones
- CastingNancy Nayor
- Costume DesignAnna Cahill
- Production Sound MixerNick Emond
- Executive ProducerJonathan Hook
- Visual Effects SupervisorEverett Burrell
- Visual Effects ProducerKorey J. Cauchon
- Stunt CoordinatorJohn Walton
- Visual Effects SupervisorJason H. Snell
- Animation SupervisorMaia Kayser
- Executive Visual Effects ProducerLaurence Berkani
- Visual Effects ProducerSusan Greenhow
- "A" Camera OperatorKarsten Bloch Jacobsen
- Steadicam OperatorKarsten Bloch Jacobsen
- ConductorPete Anthony
- Second Assistant "A" CameraKristi Gilligan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- bullying
- role reversal
- survival
- struggle for survival
- survival horror
- deserted island
- power struggle
- colleagues
- bullying in the workplace
- plane crash
- gender inequality
- comedy thriller
- comedy horror
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2026-01-21· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical2026-01-30R
- Digital2026-03-23R
- Digital2026-05-07R· Hulu
- Physical2026-04-21R· 4K Ultra HD / DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Kömək GöndərinAZ
- HELP/Fukushu JimaJP
- SOS!US
- 샌드 헬프KR
- โปรดส่งใครมาช่วยฉันทีTH
- Пришлите помощьRU
- SOSCZ
- Send Help (Enviad ayuda)ES
- 冤家路绝CN
