The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has pulled in an impressive $628.7 million globally since its US release on April 1, marking it the third highest-grossing video game movie of all time. No mean feat, really, considering its mixed reviews and disappointing 43% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
According to Box Office Mojo, the colorful sequel, which introduces franchise favorites Yoshi and Rosalina, made $372.5m of the above sum during its opening weekend alone, which falls just short of the $377m earnt by its predecessor The Super Mario Bros Movie.
With The Super Mario Bros Movie having gone on to make a whopping $1.36 billion during its theatrical run, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has some way to go match its success. There's every chance the animated flick could end up surpassing A Minecraft Movie's total ($961m) in the long run, though, given that that made "just" $300m upon its first few days on the big screen.
Starring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Brie Larson, Charlie Day, and Chris Pratt, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie follows Mario and Luigi as they travel to outer space and team up with the powerful Rosalina to defeat Bowser's vengeful son, Bowser Jr. Glen Powell also brings Fox McCloud to life in the new movie, which has led to many fans assuming that Illumination is planning a Nintendo Cinematic Universe. Or a Star Fox spin-off, at the very least. We'll be sure to keep you posted on that front.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in cinemas now. For more, check out our picks of the best video game movies of all time or our guide to all the upcoming video game movies heading our way.
