Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Ignites to Blockbuster $190 Million, ‘The Drama’ Impresses With $14 Million Debut
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📌 Key Takeaways
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned a blockbuster $190 million in its opening weekend.
The Drama debuted with a strong $14 million at the box office.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's performance highlights the power of major animated franchises.
The Drama's solid opening suggests appeal for adult-oriented dramatic films.
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Wahoo! Universal and Illumination’s animated sequel “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has activated the domestic box office with $130 million in its opening weekend and powered to $190 million from 4,252 theaters in its first five days of release. These blockbuster figures rank as the year’s largest domestic debut, ahead of March’s “Project Hail Mary” […]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and its 2010 sequel, as well as Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and w...
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Apr 5, 2026 7:38am PT Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Ignites to Blockbuster $190 Million, ‘The Drama’ Impresses With $14 Million Debut By Rebecca Rubin Plus Icon Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter rebeccaarubin Latest Jeff Shell Begins Preliminary Talks to Exit as Paramount President 3 days ago ‘Six the Musical Live,’ Filmed Version of Broadway Hit, to Debut on the Big Screen This Summer 3 days ago Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Launches to Biggest Opening Day of 2026 With $34.5 Million 3 days ago See All Wahoo! Universal and Illumination’s animated sequel “ The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ” has activated the domestic box office with $130 million in its opening weekend and powered to $190 million from 4,252 theaters in its first five days of release. These blockbuster figures rank as the year’s largest domestic debut, ahead of March’s “Project Hail Mary” with $80.5 million. However they ever-so-slightly trail its franchise predecessor, 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which ignited to $146 million over the traditional weekend and $204 million in its first five days. Thanks to the enduring appeal of family films and a multi-generational love for the Nintendo video game, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” became a four-quadrant smash with 2023 with $1.3 billion globally. Related Stories 'Shogun' Season 2 Adds Five to Cast
