The Super Mario Bros. movie is on track to earn $1 billion from a global audience… after becoming the biggest movie of 2023 so far
- The feature film starring Chris Pratt raked in nearly $100 million from domestic moviegoers in its second weekend of release
- The video game-based movie could potentially become the third movie to make $1 billion in the pandemic era
- Several of the cast members have expressed interest in a sequel and spin-off movies
The Super Mario Bros. movie is on track to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office.
The animated feature film starring Chris Pratt was previously estimated to gross an impressive $87 million in its second weekend of release, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
However, the film, which recently became the biggest movie of 2023, was later reported to have raked in a whopping $92.5 million from domestic moviegoers by Comscore, effectively awarding it the seventh-biggest second weekend in history.
Comscore box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian issued a statement commenting on The Super Mario Bros.’s reign. Movie about the global audience.
“The film is dominating the movie market, redefining the box office potential for a video game movie adaptation and laying the groundwork for a perfect summer movie season,” he said.
Power Up: The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on track to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office
Bringing it in: The film, which recently became the biggest movie of 2023, was later reported to rake in a whopping $92.5 million from moviegoers by Comscore, effectively awarding it the seventh-biggest second weekend in history
Dergarabedian added that the film is likely to stay on screens for a long time.
“As Mario continues his amazing cinematic journey, audiences clearly want to go along for the ride,” he said.
If The Super Mario Bros. Movie successfully hits the $1 billion mark, it becomes the third pandemic-era film to reach it, following Spider-Man: No Way Home and Top Gun: Maverick.
Other animated features that have earned more than $1 billion from audiences include Frozen, Minions, and Incredibles 2.
The development of The Super Mario Bros. Movie was first revealed to the public in the mid-2010s.
A live-action movie, also based on the Nintendo video game franchise, was released in 1993 to critical and commercial failure, though it has gained a cult following in recent years.
The feature film’s Pratt-led cast also features the talents of artists such as Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy and Seth Rogen, as well as Jack Black, who voices Bowser.
Although The Super Mario Bros. Movie was initially scheduled to release in December last year, it finally made its debut on April 5.
Third in line: If The Super Mario Bros. Movie successfully hits the $1 billion milestone, becoming the third pandemic-era film to reach it, following Spider-Man: No Way Home and Top Gun: Maverick
Joining the Club: Other animated features that have made more than $1 billion from audiences include Frozen, Minions, and Incredibles 2
Stacked Cast: The feature film’s Pratt-led cast also features the talents of artists such as Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Seth Rogen, as well as Jack Black, who plays Bowser
Ready for more: Several cast members, including Day and Rogen, have expressed interest in producing spin-offs centered around their respective characters, Luigi and Donkey Kong
The feature film received a mixed reception from critics and currently holds a 58% rating Rotten tomatoes.
However, the film was a hit with fans, grossing more than $100 million from domestic audiences in its opening weekend, according to Box office Mojo.
Although rumors of a sequel circulated prior to the film’s premiere, producer Chris Meledandri stated that the feature film’s team wanted to focus on the quality of the project rather than plans for the future.
However, several cast members, including Day and Rogen, have expressed interest in producing spin-offs centered around their respective characters Luigi and Donkey Kong.