US EditionIt’s-a-Hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Box Office Blasts Off with $372.5 Million Globally
The animated sequel earned $130.9 million in its opening weekend and $190.1 million in five days, according to studio estimates.
- Universal and Illumination's animated sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $130.9 million over the weekend, totaling $190.1 million in its first five days, marking the year's largest domestic debut.
- Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returned to helm the sequel featuring Mario and Luigi, building on the 2023 predecessor that earned over $1.3 billion globally.
- Globally, the film has earned $372.5 million, with $182.4 million from 78 international markets on Wednesday. Family audiences gave the movie five out of five stars in PostTrak exit polls.
- The film ended the two-week reign of Project Hail Mary, which fell to second place with $29.8 million. A24's provocative new release The Drama took third with $14.4 million from 3,087 theaters.
- Box office analyst David A. Gross noted that family moviegoing is currently leading the industry, as the film capitalized on spring break vacations leading up to the Easter holiday.
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'Super Mario Galaxy' blasts off in N. America box office debut
"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," based on the wildly popular Nintendo video game, crushed the competition at the North American box office in its opening weekend with $130.9 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.
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It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film. Studio estimates on Sunday say the Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and $190.1 million in its first five days in North America.
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Jolts Box Office With $372.5 Million Global Opening
Universal/Illumination’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is already the 2026 box office’s second highest grossing film worldwide after its $372.5 million 5-day global opening weekend, and should pass Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary” for the top spot by next weekend. This global start includes a $190 million domestic launch that ranks fourth highest for all animated films over five days and exceeds the $158.8 million Thanksgiving weekend opening o…
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