The Super Mario Bros. Movie Smashes Records with $172.8M Global Opening!
Mario and Luigi Take Over the Box Office
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day have struck gold as the iconic Mario and Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The animated blockbuster has raked in a staggering $172.8 million internationally, smashing the record for the biggest worldwide opening ever for an animated film.
Critics Lukewarm, Fans Love It
Despite critics giving it a mixed 56% Rotten Tomatoes score, the movie has won over fans with an impressive 96% audience rating. The plot sees Mario journey through a new realm to rescue his kidnapped brother Luigi. Alongside Princess Peach and a resistance army, they battle the villainous Bowser to save the Mushroom Kingdom.
Box Office Shake-Up: Super Mario Bros. Nudges D&D Out of Top Spot
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves slips to third place after dominating last week.
- John Wick: Chapter 4 keeps strong with $14.6 million this week, totalling $147 million domestically.
- Newcomer Air, starring Ben Affleck and co-starring Matt Damon and Viola Davis, debuts at No. 4 with a solid $20.2 million over five days, telling the story behind the Air Jordan brand.
- Scream VI chills the box office with $3.3 million in its fifth week, pushing its domestic total past $103 million.
- Owen Wilson’s quirky comedy Paint opens modestly at No. 9, pulling in $750,000 across 819 theatres.
