“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” was a global box office hit in its second weekend in theaters.The Universal and Illumination sequel added US$69 million from 4,284 theaters in the United States
And Canada, according to studio estimates on Sunday. This brings its current domestic total to US$308.1 million.
The film performed exceptionally well in international markets, earning US$83.5 million from 81 territories in its initial release, bringing its global total to US$629 million.
Highest-grossing film of 2026
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has officially emerged as Hollywood’s highest-grossing film of 2026 so far, with a staggering $629 million in global revenue.According to Variety, the film continues to see strong momentum in ticket sales worldwide, and is expected to approach more than $1 billion in the coming weeks. It is also expected to compete with major upcoming releases such as “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” “The Odyssey,” “Toy Story 5,” and “Avengers: Doomsday.”“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” vs. “Super Mario Bros Movie”The film’s first weekend in theaters, a fairly modest decline for a blockbuster.
But the gap between this film and the first continues to widen. By its second weekend in 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie – which was much better reviewed than its follow-up – grossed over US$353 million domestically. However, the sequel was still a huge success by all accounts, as it cost only $110 million to produce.The film is also helping to boost box office momentum ahead of the start of the summer movie season in May.
‘Hail Mary project ‘Crossing the US$500 million mark
Project Hail Mary is no longer the biggest movie of the year, as the Ryan Gosling-led space epic has crossed the $500 million mark at the box office. The film has grossed US$254 million overseas and US$256.5 million domestically, bringing its global total to US$510 million after four weekends of release, Variety reports. Over the weekend, “Project Hail Mary” remained the second highest grossing film, earning an estimated $24.6 million with an estimated $30.6 million from 88 international markets.
‘Drama “It’s close to $100 million
“Drama” ranked third in its second weekend, earning $8.7 million. A24’s buzzy film about an engaged couple played by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya fell just 38%, bringing its domestic total to $30.8 million and its global total to $65 million.
“You, Me & Tuscany” debuted to $8 million
The weekend’s new big opening was also a global release: the travelogue romantic comedy “You, Me & Tuscany,” starring Halle Bailey and Reg Jean Page of “Bridgerton” fame.
It debuted at number four with an estimated US$8 million from 3,151 screens against a production budget of US$18 million. The film, directed by Kat Coiro, arrived in theaters to mixed to positive reviews.
‘Hoppers “Rounding up the top 5
Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” occupied the top five spots in its sixth weekend with revenues of $4.1 million. The animated film has grossed US$354.4 million worldwide to date. Another bright spot was the Japanese film adaptation of the video game “Exit 8,” which grossed $1.4 million from just 490 theaters and landed in seventh place.
Directed by Genki Kawamura, the film has a neon 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Dhurandhar: The Revenge” drops out of the top ten
Bollywood film ‘Dhurandhar 2’, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has slowed down at the box office. The film, which became the highest-grossing Indian film at the North American box office, earned an estimated gross of US$27.36 million according to Box Office Venki.
Top 10 films at the domestic box office
With final domestic numbers released Monday, this list takes into account estimated Friday-Sunday ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:1. “Super Mario Galaxy,” $69 million.2. “Hail Mary Project,” $24.6 million.3. “Drama” $8.7 million.4. “You, Me and Tuscany,” $8 million.5- “Hoppers,” $4.1 million.6- Faces of Death, $1.7 million.7- “Exit 8” movie, worth $1.4 million.8. “The Great Awakening,” $1.3 million.9. “Reminders of Him,” $1 million.10. “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” $867,000.
