Super Mario Bros. Film continues to beat opening expectations at the box office. Released last week in the US and several other markets, the film could reach a global opening of $368 million, which would be the best opening ever for an animated film.
The Universal and Illumination film grossed $55 million on Friday from 4,343 theaters in the United States, with $137 million in domestic ticket sales to date. Super Mario Bros. is still up for a $195 million opening in North America during the five-day Easter break. That’s far ahead of the $150 million projections that were reported earlier in the week.
Even more impressive, Super Mario Bros. it now looks to jump to a $368 million global debut. It would be the biggest opening ever for an animated film, though it comes with a big caveat. The current record holder, frozen 2 of 2019, it grossed $358 million in a traditional three-day window.
Super Mario Bros. features a voice cast that includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Jack Black as Bowser. Unlike the Nintendo video game series it’s based on, the film hasn’t received rave reviews, holding a current rating of 56% from the top critics on aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
Although I didn’t like the criticism, Super Mario Bros. Film it justifies its inflated box office figures by being a hit with audiences. The film has an audience approval rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and received an “A” grade in the theater score, indicating a resounding approval from early ticket buyers.
The animated adventure has appealed to video game super fans, as well as the family audience, who have been craving for a video game release ever since the debut of Puss in Boots 2: Last Order from DreamWorks.
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