The Super Mario Bros. Movie was the No. 1 film in the country for the fourth weekend in a row, studio Universal Pictures said, as the animated flick was expected to cross $1 billion in worldwide box office sales on Sunday.
Mario and Luigi in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie".
Mario will gross $1 billion just 26 days after being released, becoming the 10th animated movie in history to do so.
It’s now the seventh-biggest film ever released by Universal.
From Friday to Sunday, Mario grossed over $40 million at the domestic box office, down from $58.23 million last weekend.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret—an adaptation of a Judy Blume classic—had a $6.4 million domestic opening, falling slightly below expectations. Evil Dead Rise earned the No. 2 spot at the domestic box office, grossing $12.2 million between Friday and Sunday.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie stars Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor Joy, Keegan Michael Key, Jack Black and Seth Rogan. The film had a $146 million domestic opening. It’s the highest-grossing film released this year so far, and the best performing video game adaption. Last weekend, it had the best third-weekend domestic gross for an animated feature ever, beating out Incredibles 2. It’s also the highest-grossing animated movie ever released by Universal. Despite a 56% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 96% score from audiences.
Pratt’s box office success could double next week. Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, helmed by Pratt, opens in theaters on Friday. The Priyanka Chopra Jonas-led romantic comedy Love Again premieres on the big screen the same day.
- That’s how many days it took Avatar: The Way Of Water, to gross $1 billion worldwide.
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Earns No. 1 Spot For Third Weekend In A Row (Forbes)
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Wins Big With $146 Million Premiere Weekend (Forbes)