Nothing can stop Mario on his way to glory! This Sunday, April 30, 2023, Super Mario Bros., the movie actually surpassed a billion dollars at the global box office, becoming the first feature film of 2023 to cross the milestone and the fifth since the Pandemic era. And in just 26 days.
To be more specific, the feature film has grossed $1.022 billion internationally: according to Deadline, it becomes the 10th animated film in history to reach that milestone and the 10th highest-grossing animated film worldwide, beating out Despicable Me 2 and Minions s. 2: Once Gru. Super Mario Bros. is the third Illumination film to reach $1 billion.
In France, with its 4,820,259 screenings, the film became the biggest success of 2023 in our local cinemas in three weeks. And it should not stop: with its meteoric rise and stability, it can reach more than 7 million landings in our country alone.
SHARP launches in Korea and Japan
These new figures also include the film’s debut in South Korea and Japan. Super Mario Bros., released in Korea on Wednesday, grossed $4.67 million from Friday to Sunday, according to data from Variety and Kobis, the Korea Film Council (Kofic) tracking service. The film grossed $5.76 million in its 5-day opening: the second-highest opening for a film this year in the country.
The film, which opened in Japan on Friday, also opened with $14.3 million, making it the best opening weekend ever for a studio animated film. It’s also the highest Saturday box office score in Universal history. In just two days, Super Mario Bros. Became the fastest Universal film to reach ¥1 billion, marking the country’s biggest Universal opening of all time.
Super Mario Bros, a must see and review movie at your nearest cinema.
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