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‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Tops Box Office for Third Weekend as ‘Hail Mary’ Holds and ‘The Mummy’ Bows at No. 3

An extended theatrical window for Project Hail Mary underscores studios’ push to keep strong performers in cinemas longer.

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Illustration of the promotional art for "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and other characters in a vibrant space setting, Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace from Project Hail Mary, wearing a flight suit and floating in a dimly lit spacecraft, Veronica Falcon, Hayat Kamille, May Calamawy, Jack Reynor, Natalie Grace, Shylo Molina, May Elghety, Lee Cronin, Laia Costa, (front row L-R) Emily Mitchell, Dean Allen Williams, and Billie Roy attend "Lee Cronin's THE MUMMY" special screening at Hollywood Post 43 - American Legion on April 9, 2026 in Hollywood, California
Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Overview

  • Universal and Illumination’s animated sequel earned about $30 million in its third weekend, lifting its domestic total to roughly $350 million and pushing global grosses past $700 million.
  • Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary added an estimated $18.5–19.4 million in its fifth weekend for about $283–284 million domestic, helped by a one‑week return to IMAX screens.
  • Co‑director Christopher Miller said the studio has extended Hail Mary’s exclusive theatrical run, which means the film will not hit streaming in the near term.
  • Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opened in third with about $12–13 million from 3,304 theaters and a C+ CinemaScore, and its reported $22 million budget places extra importance on overseas play.
  • Trackers expect the lineup to shift with the arrival of Michael next weekend and The Devil Wears Prada 2 the week after, which could pull premium screens and audience share from current holdovers.