Super Mario Bros. Breaks Global Opening Record for Animated Movies
According to Box Office Mojo, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has had a stellar opening, grossing a total of $204,628,865 in the United States during its first five days of release, including an estimated $34,690,000 on Easter Sunday. The movie has also earned an estimated $377,628,865 worldwide during the same period. These impressive numbers have earned the film the title of the highest-earning all-time worldwide opening for an animated film, surpassing Frozen II, which opened over a regular three-day frame, unlike The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s five-day frame.
Furthermore, the film now holds several records, including the biggest all-time opening for a video game film adaptation, the biggest domestic and worldwide openings of 2023 so far, and the second-biggest all-time domestic opening for an animated film. The movie earned $31,702,735 on its opening day in the U.S., and its global one-day total is $66.4 million. The film earned an estimated $26,566,130 in the U.S. on Thursday, an estimated $54,800,000 on Friday, and an estimated $56,870,000 on Saturday.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie opened in the U.S. and over 60 markets worldwide on Wednesday and will open in Japan on April 28 after a delay from its initial December 21 release date. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the film, with a script by Matthew Fogel. The movie features a star-studded English voice cast that includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach. Other notable cast members include Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Jack Black as Bowser.
The Japanese dub cast members include Mamoru Miyano as Mario, Arisa Shida as Peach, Tasuku Hatanaka as Luigi, Kenta Miyake as Bowser, and Tomokazu Seki as Toad. The film’s co-producer, Chris Meledandri of Illumination Entertainment, stated that Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto was heavily involved in the movie’s creation, and this original creative voice is a rare presence in Hollywood film adaptations. Nintendo and Universal Pictures both funded the project, with Universal Pictures handling worldwide distribution.
