Topic: Super Mario Bros. Movie Tracking For US$146m Opening Weekend, New Five-Day US Record

[Shaymin]

Well, guess we know who wins THAT argument at the next Smash planning meeting.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/63401/super-mario-bros-movie-tracking-for-us146m-opening-weekend-new-five-day-us-record

Mario's animated big screen debut has been a record breaker at the box office.

Early weekend returns for the Nintendo / Illumination collaboration have it tracking for a box office take of US$146.36m for its opening weekend in the United States, with a total take of $204.6m since its launch according to sources at Illumination parent company Universal. This represents the third largest Easter weekend launch ever (trailing 2016's Batman v Superman at $181m and 2015's Fast 7 at $161m), the largest total ever recorded for a five day release (beating 2009's Transformers: Age of the Fallen) and more than doubling the record for a video game adaptation's opening weekend (2022's Sonic the Hedgehog 2 at $71.6m).

With international totals included, the Super Mario Bros movie now has the highest gross ever for an animated film's opening weekend worldwide as well; the new record estimate being $377.2m, and this three weeks before it launches in Japan.

[Cool Uncle Vince]

I'm not sure about that 5-Day Record.  There's about 15 movies that have made more than $204 million in 5 days. And several have made $200+ in a weekend (Avengers Endgame made $357 million in the US in its first weekend).

[UncleBob]

The $204m isn't for all five days.

Last number I saw projected the movie to haul over $370m for the five day period.

[Cool Uncle Vince]

The $377 million is worldwide for 5 days.

In the US, it made $146 million over the 3-day weekend (and $204 million Wednesday to Sunday)

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1930593025/

[M.K.Ultra]

I saw it over the weekend. I highly recommend you catch it in 3D if you can. I avoided watching any trailers beforehand and was pleasantly surprised. I think they did a great job with Peach's character.

[Khushrenada]

Miyamoto is the greatest videogame creator ever and after one movie he's easily on his way to being the greatest film producer ever as well!!! Hideo Kojima must be rolling over in his grave office! His cinematic endeavors can't compete with this.

[UncleBob]

The $377 million is worldwide for 5 days.

In the US, it made $146 million over the 3-day weekend (and $204 million Wednesday to Sunday)

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1930593025/

Whoops.  I missed the "US" in the title.  Yeah, that ain't correct.

Miyamoto is the greatest videogame creator ever and after one movie he's easily on his way to being the greatest film producer ever as well!!! Hideo Kojima must be rolling over in his grave office! His cinematic endeavors can't compete with this.

You know, before the Mario movie, they didn't really have strong female leads.  It was pretty unheard of.  Then they cast Peach.  The rest is herstory.