‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the
box office
[April 13, 2026]
By LINDSEY BAHR
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box
office in its second weekend in theaters.
The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284
theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.
That brings its running domestic total to $308.1 million and its global
total to $629 million.
That's a 48% drop from the film's first weekend in theaters, a fairly
modest decline for a blockbuster. But the chasm between this movie and
the first continues to grow. By its second weekend in 2023, “The Super
Mario Bros. Movie” — which was much better reviewed than its follow-up —
had earned over $353 million domestically. Still, the sequel is an
unabashed hit by any measure, having cost only $110 million to produce.
Paul Dergarabedian, the head of marketplace trends for Comscore, said
“it’s a very respectable” hold.
“For the film to already be over $300 million is just astonishing,”
Dergarabedian said, noting that the majority of tickets were likely sold
at lower prices for children. “To get to these box office milestones is
all the more impressive.”
The movie is also helping power up box office momentum before the summer
movie season begins in May.
The weekend’s big new opener was also a Universal release: The
travelogue romantic comedy “You, Me & Tuscany,” starring Halle Bailey
and Regé-Jean Page of “Bridgerton” fame. It debuted in fourth place with
an estimated $8 million from 3,151 screens against a reported production
budget of $18 million. Women made up an overwhelming 80% of the
audience.
Directed by Kat Coiro, the movie arrived in theaters with mixed to
positive reviews. According to a review by The Associated Press, it’s “a
movie as frothy and insubstantial as the foam on a nice cappuccino.” It
currently holds a 68% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Audiences seemed to enjoy it a bit more. According to PostTrak exit
polls, 77% of ticket buyers said they would “definitely recommend” it to
friends. It also got an A- on CinemaScore.
Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution, said the audience
reaction scores, “point to a very nice run at the box office.”
Second place at the box office this week went to Amazon MGM Studios’
“Project Hail Mary,” which is still drawing double-digit ticket sales in
its fourth weekend. It added an estimated $24.6 million from Friday to
Sunday, bringing its domestic total to $256.7 million. Worldwide, it has
earned $510.6 million.
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Halle Bailey, left,
and Regé-Jean Page in a scene from "You, Me & Tuscany." (Giulia
Parmigiani/Universal Pictures via AP)
 “The Drama” took third place in its
second weekend, with $8.7 million. The buzzy A24 movie about an
engaged couple played by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya fell only 38%,
bringing its domestic total to $30.8 million and its worldwide total
to $65 million.
Disney and Pixar's “Hoppers” rounded out the top
five in its sixth weekend with $4.1 million. The animated movie has
made $354.4 million globally to date.
Another bright spot was the Japanese video game adaptation “Exit 8,"
which made $1.4 million from only 490 theaters and landed in seventh
place. Directed by Genki Kawamura, the Neon-distributed film is
sitting at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors
in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and
Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:
1. “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” $69 million.
2. “Project Hail Mary,” $24.6 million.
3. “The Drama,” $8.7 million.
4. “You, Me & Tuscany,” $8 million.
5. “Hoppers,” $4.1 million.
6. “Faces of Death,” $1.7 million.
7. “Exit 8,” $1.4 million.
8. “A Great Awakening,” $1.3 million.
9. “Reminders of Him,” $1 million.
10. “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” $867,000.
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