The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s opening-day numbers have brought a wide grin to exhibitors’ faces. It was released on Wednesday, and as expected, the video game adaptation opened with a bang. The Chris Pratt and Jack Black starrer surpassed the opening-day gross of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and has earned impressive numbers globally as well. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The sequel received lower ratings on Rotten Tomatoes than its predecessor, but the buzz around it was so strong that it surpassed its predecessor’s opening-day collection. However, things could take a dip in this long weekend. The critics gave it a 42% rating on the Tomatometer. They stated, “Packed with colorful world-building that’s as frenetic as it is weightless, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s visuals are often out of this world, but the threadbare story ultimately loses its Milky Way.”
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s opening day collection in North America
According to the latest numbers provided on Box Office Mojo, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie collected a massive $34.5 million on its opening day at the box office in North America. It has recorded the biggest domestic opening day of the year, beating Project Hail Mary’s $33.1 million. It debuted at #1 on the domestic box office rankings.
Records earned by the film with its impressive opening day gross
- Surpassed Project Hail Mary and recorded the biggest opening day of the year.
- It also recorded the 4th-largest Wednesday of all time for animation and is above The Super Mario Bros. Movie [$31.7 million].
- The sequel recorded the 2nd-largest opening day ever for video game adaptations, beating The Super Mario Bros Movie and ranking only behind A Minecraft Movie’s $57.1 million Friday opening day.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s global collection update on its opening day
Internationally, too, the film exploded with amazing collections. Mexico, with $6.7 million on opening day, is leading the pack as the 2nd-biggest opening day ever for an animation. It has also set the biggest opening day in Universal history. The sequel collected $33.9 million across 78 international markets on its opening day. Allied to the $34.5 million opening day in North America, the worldwide opening-day collection of the film is $68.4 million.
The movie, released on April 1, is tracking to gross between $350 million and $390 million on its opening weekend worldwide.
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