The Super Mario Bros. Movie Starts Strong With $31.7 Million On Day One In The US
The Super Mario Bros. Movie hit theaters on April 5, and how did it perform on its first day? According to Deadline, the animated film earned $31.7 million in the US over its first day.
The site reported that The Super Mario Bros. Movie could reach $92 million over its first three days (April 5-7) and $141 million for the April 5-9 period.
For comparison, the video game movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2 earned $26.3 million over its first day in 2022, but that film was released on a Friday and the figure also included Thursday previews. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the current record-holder for a video game movie over its first three days with $72.1 million. If The Super Mario Bros. Movie's three-day tracking estimates come true, it will surpass that to set the new record.
Worldwide, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is expected to earn $225 million through Sunday, April 9. The Super Mario Bros. Movie could rise up the charts to become one of the highest-grossing video game movies ever, a list currently topped by Warcraft ($439 million).
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario, along with Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, and Jack Black as Bowser. Charles Martinet, who voices Mario in the games, has multiple roles in the movie.
For more, check out GameSpot's review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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