‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Soars at Box Office, Now Playing at Alamo Drafthouse with Themed Menu
The animated sequel also earned $372.5 million worldwide, the largest opening so far in 2026, according to studio estimates and Comscore.
- Universal Pictures, Nintendo, and Illumination's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $190 million during its five-day holiday weekend debut in the U.S. and Canada, securing the top box office spot according to Comscore data.
- The film blasted into first place at the China box office during the April 3-5 weekend, earning $8.3 million in its debut frame according to data from Artisan Gateway.
- Globally, the movie earned $372.5 million, marking the largest opening so far in 2026. Universal produced the animated feature with a $110 million production budget.
- This performance surpasses the 2023 debut of the franchise's first film, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which earned $146.4 million, demonstrating sequel strength.
- Elsewhere, Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary took second place domestically with $30.7 million, while China Film's It's OK climbed to second place in China with $6.1 million.
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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ soars at box office, now playing at Alamo Drafthouse with themed menu
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened in theaters April 1 and has already become 2026’s biggest debut, earning about $190.1 million domestically, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The animated film based on Nintendo's popular video game has already surpassed the 450,000 tickets sold in our country.In addition, it collected an impressive figure on the planet during its first weekend in poster.
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