Topline
The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned the No. 1 spots at the domestic and international box offices for the third weekend in a row, studio Universal Pictures said Sunday, bringing its global estimated gross to $871.84 million.
A scene from ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie.’
Key Facts
In its third weekend in theaters, Mario grossed an estimated $58.23 million domestically and $70.7 million internationally between Friday and Sunday.
The movie had the best third weekend domestically for any animated film ever, beating out Incredibles 2 ($46.4M).
With a domestic gross of $434.33 million, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now the highest-grossing Universal animated picture in North America, beating out Minions: The Rise of Gru’s $369.7 million.
Tangent
Meanwhile, horror film Evil Dead Rise debuted at the domestic box office with an opening of $23.5 million, earning the No. 2 spot at the domestic box office. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant earned $6.28 million domestically in its first weekend.
Key Background
The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a $146 million domestic opening. It’s since surpassed Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to become the highest-grossing movie released in 2023. It’s also the best-performing video game adaptation ever, topping Warcraft and Detective Pikachu. The Super Mario Bros. Movie has an A grade on CinemaScore and a 96% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor Joy, Jack Black, Keegan Michael Key and Seth Rogan provide the voices for the famous Nintendo characters.
What To Watch For
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, an adaptation of the Judy Bloom coming-of-age novel, hits theaters on Friday.
Further Reading
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Wins Big With $146 Million Premiere Weekend (Forbes)
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Earns Over $180 Million Worldwide In Another Massive Weekend (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/04/23/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-earns-no-1-spot-for-third-weekend-in-a-row/