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The Super Mario Bros. Movie was first released on April 5, 2023 in many markets, with additional markets' premieres following throughout April and Poland's on May 26. The film broke multiple box office records in various markets.[1] Worldwide, it became the highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated film, surpassing Frozen II; and the highest-grossing film based on a video game, surpassing Warcraft and becoming the first video game film to cross US$500 million and $1 billion at the worldwide box office.[2]
Worldwide
editWorldwide, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had the highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated film and the highest-grossing opening weekend for a video game adaptation, and is the highest-grossing video game adaptation overall.[2]
Record | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
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Highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated film | $377.6 million | Frozen II – $358.5 million | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing opening weekend for a film based on a video game | $377.6 million | Detective Pikachu – $161 million | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing film based on a video game | $1.4 billion | Warcraft – $439 million | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing IMAX opening weekend for an animated film | $21.6 million | — | — | [notes] |
United States and Canada
editIn its domestic market of the United States and Canada, Mario became the highest-grossing film based on a video game.
Record | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
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Highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated film | $204.6 million | The Lion King – $191.8 million | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing opening weekend for a film based on a video game | $204.6 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing film based on a video game | $574 million | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – $190.8 million | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing five-day opening weekend | $204.6 million | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – $200 million | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing day for a film based on a video game | $56.9 million | [previous record holder; I'm not actually sure what to put here, see note] | — | April 8, 2023. The top six places for this category are held by this film. Number seven is Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – $26.8 million |
Highest-grossing second weekend for an animated film | $92.3 million | Frozen II – [figure] | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing IMAX opening weekend for an animated film | $16.6 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing third weekend for an animated film | $58.2 million | Incredibles 2 – $46.4 million | — | [notes] |
Other territories
editRecord | Territory | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
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Highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated film | Germany | $10.6 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] |
United Kingdom | $19.4 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] | |
Highest-grossing opening weekend for a film based on a video game | Taiwan | $1.8 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing opening day for an animated film | Spain | [figure] | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing film based on a video game | Mexico | $85 million | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – $22 million | — | [notes] |
Argentina | $14 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] | |
Brazil | $26 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] | |
Spain | $29 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] | |
United Kingdom | $67 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] | |
Japan | $101 million | Yo-kai Watch: The Movie – $73.6 million | — | [notes] | |
South Korea | $18 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] | |
Highest-grossing animated film | Mexico | $85 million | [previous record holder] | — | [notes] |
Highest-grossing film | Mexico | $85 million | Spider-Man: No Way Home – [figure] | — | [notes] |
References
edit- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (10 April 2023). "'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Box Office: All the Records Smashed on Opening Weekend". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Doolan, Liam (6 April 2023). "The Mario Movie Has 'Top Animated Launch Day Ever' In Multiple Countries". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.