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‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Adds $69 Million, Extends Box Office Lead to $629 Million Worldwide

The sequel’s strong second weekend signals healthy April traffic at theaters.

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"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" Illustration of Yoshi wearing sunglasses, Mario holding a pink object and raising his right hand, and Luigi standing with his arms crossed, The cast and VIP guests Aziza Scott, Regé-Jean Page, Halle Bailey, Marco Calvani, Lorenzo De Moor, and Stella Pecollo at the "You, Me & Tuscany" premiere, Ryan Gosling in a scene from "Project Hail Mary

Overview

  • Studio estimates Sunday show a $69 million second weekend in North America, lifting The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to $308.1 million domestic and $629 million worldwide.
  • The drop from opening weekend is about 48%, steeper than 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and analysts say the sequel is trailing that pace yet still tracking to exceed $400 million domestic.
  • The film is now 2026’s top-grossing release globally, driven by $83.5 million overseas this frame and an international total near $320 million, with Mexico, the U.K. and Ireland, Germany and France among the strongest markets.
  • Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary held firmly in second with about $24.5–$24.6 million, pushing its totals to roughly $256.6 million domestic and $510 million worldwide after four weekends.
  • Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany opened in fourth at $8 million from 3,151 theaters, earned an A- CinemaScore, cost a reported $18 million to produce and drew a largely female audience.