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š āSuper Marioā Soars at the Global Box Office
The sequel to the adventures of the legendary plumberāSuper Mario: Galactic Movieādelivered a massive splash in theaters over the Easter holidays.
The animated film grossed $372.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend, becoming the biggest debut of 2026 so far.
Records and achievements:
- in the U.S., the film earned $190.1 million over the five-day holiday period, marking the best opening of the year;
- globally, it ranks as the fifth-largest debut in animation history, trailing only hits like Zootopia 2 and Moana 2;
- Mario has become the only video game character whose film adaptations have twice surpassed $350 million at launch.
Audiences gave the new space adventure of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach a strong āA-ā rating on CinemaScore.
At the same time, the sci-fi drama Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, is also celebrating success, having crossed the $400 million mark at the global box office.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
