The Super Mario Bros. Movie Will Become Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie Ever Today
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is going to become the highest-grossing video game movie of all time this weekend, an achievement that the film will reach after just about a week in theaters.
Through April 13, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned more than $437 million globally, which is just shy of the $439 million that Warcraft has made as the No. 1 highest-grossing video game movie of all time. The Super Mario Bros. Movie should surpass Warcraft and set the record today, April 14.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie debuted on April 5 and had a very strong first weekend, setting the record for not only the best start for a video game movie, but also the best opening weekend for any animated film of all time. Disney's Frozen II was the previous record-holder.
The movie's production budget and marketing expenses are unknown, so it's not clear just how much of a profitable film The Super Mario Bros. Movie may be. In any event, the film is at least taking in a lot at the box office.
The film ends with a teaser for a potential sequel, and that would be no surprise given Nintendo has spoken openly about its plans to make additional movies.
For more, check out GameSpot's The Super Mario Bros. Movie review and additional coverage like our interview with the movie's directors about the film's epic Rainbow Road sequence. Additionally, Jack Black told GameSpot that he wants Pedro Pascal to voice Wario in a sequel.
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