{"id":569706,"date":"2023-04-11T05:14:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-all-the-records-leveled\/"},"modified":"2023-04-11T05:14:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:14:08","slug":"super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-all-the-records-leveled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-all-the-records-leveled\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u2018Super Mario Bros. Movie\u2019 Box Office: All the Records Leveled"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n In a major win for the box office as it continues to level out following the pandemic, The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em><\/a> shattered numerous records in its opening across North America and 70 international markets over the long Easter holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

\n The movie blasted past even the most bullish expectations to earn $204.6 million in its five-day domestic debut (April 5-9), including $146.4 million for the three-day weekend. Overseas, it pulled in $171 million for an astounding worldwide start of $375.6 million, the best showing of the year to date on all fronts.<\/p>\n

\n The adaptation of the iconic Nintendo video game<\/a> played like an all-audience tentpole, versus a PG-rated animated family film, thanks to the consumers of all ages who have played the wildly popular Super Mario Bros<\/em>. series<\/a> and its many offshoots through the decades.<\/p>\n

\n \u201cNintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto\u2019s Mario has been a cultural icon that has captivated generations,\u201d says Universal domestic distribution chief Jim Orr, who also gave a huge shout-out to Chris Meledandri\u2019s Illumination Entertainment, home of hit animation franchises Despicable Me<\/em> and Minions<\/em>. \u201cThe Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em> brought in an incredibly broad and enthusiastic audience to theaters around the world this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n It likely won\u2019t be long before Illumination and parent company Universal, along with partner Nintendo, announce a sequel.<\/p>\n

\n Below are the records set by The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em>, not adjusted for inflation.<\/p>\n

\n Biggest Worldwide Opening of All Time for an Animated Film<\/strong>
Super Mario<\/em> passed up the global debut of Walt Disney Animation\u2019s Frozen 2<\/em>, which skated to $358 million in November 2019, not long before the COVID-19 crisis struck. And already, Super Mario is the fourth-highest-grossing animated title of the pandemic era, with Universal claiming all four spots (the studio owns both Illumination and DreamWorks Animation). Minions: The Rise of Gru<\/em> tops the list ($942.5 million), followed by sleeper hit Puss in Boots: The Last Wish<\/em> ($480.4 million) and Sing 2<\/em> ($412.8 million). At this rate, Mario<\/em> could be the first billion-dollar grosser of 2023.<\/p>\n

\n Second-Biggest Domestic Opening of All Time for an Animated Film<\/strong>
The comedic romp laughed past Pixar\u2019s Finding Dory<\/em> ($135.1 million) to rank only behind Incredibles 2 <\/em>($183 million) on the list of top weekend bows.<\/p>\n

\n Second-Biggest International Opening of All Time for an Animated Film<\/strong>
Frozen 2<\/em> remains No. 1 with a foreign launch of $228.2 million. Super Mario<\/em> certainly set its fair share of records overseas, including landing the biggest animated opening of all time in Mexico ($27.4 million), as well as the best-ever start for any Universal film and the third best for any Hollywood pic. It scored the best animated opening in 10 other foreign markets, including Brazil ($6.9 million), as well as ranking as the top video game adaptation in 42 markets, the biggest Illumination start in 27 markets and the biggest Universal opening in 10 markets, including previews. <\/p>\n

\n Biggest Opening of All Time for a Video Game Adaptation
<\/strong>Hollywood has always had a hard time with the genre, although there have been recent success stories, led by Paramount\u2019s Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> series. Until now, Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em> topped the list of best openers among video game adaptations with a three-day domestic debut of $72.1 million (that was considered a huge sum, considering the box office recovery was still in its early days.) Super Mario<\/em> also scored the biggest global opening of any video game adaptation after besting Warcraft<\/em> ($210 million) in like-for-like markets. Sonic 2<\/em> had a staggered international rollout, making comparisons impossible.<\/p>\n

\n Biggest Opening of 2023 to Date<\/strong>
It\u2019s no small feat to beat a Marvel superhero film, but Super Mario<\/em> did just that in buzzing past Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania<\/em>, which debuted globally to $225.3\u00a0million, including $106.1 million In North America and $117.1 million overseas. While a series best, Quantumania<\/em> quickly lost its momentum. <\/p>\n

\n Top Opening in Illumination\u2019s History<\/strong>
Despicable Me 2<\/em> was previously Illumination\u2019s biggest global launch, with $208 million in like-for-like markets, while Minions<\/em>\u00a0had topped the list of best domestic openers with a three-day weekend of $115.7 million. <\/p>\n

\n Fourth Biggest Global Day-and-Date Opening in Universal History<\/strong>
Furious 7<\/em>\u00a0($398 million), Jurassic World\u00a0<\/em>($525 million) and Fast 8: The Fate of the Furious\u00a0<\/em>($543 million) are the only films to have done more. Quite the feat.<\/p>\n

\n Top Five-Day Domestic Opening for a Wednesday-Sunday Launch<\/strong>
Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen<\/em> was the previous record-holder with $200.1 million.<\/p>\n

\n Top Animated Opening of All Time for Imax<\/strong>
The premium large-format exhibitor scoured up $21.6 million globally and $16.6 million domestically, both records. Overseas, Super Mario<\/em> delivered all-time Imax bests for an animated film in 22 markets, including the U.K., Germany, Brazil and Mexico, and all-time Imax bests for any<\/em> film in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Curacao.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n