The Super Mario Galaxy characters are rejoicing at the far end of the galaxy, thanks to positive reviews from fans and critics, the animated sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, has now amassed close to $400 million worldwide. Its current global total stands at $372.5 million after five days in theatres, out of which the film earned $131 million in its first three days in the US alone.
The Easter holiday weekend along with a strong interest in Nintendo's most-popular gaming franchise seems to have boosted the film's revenue. On Monday alone, the film had registered the best Monday year-to-date at the U.S. box office with $16.8 million in revenue. It was also one of the best opening of Mondays in April, behind Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War, and also the second best-weekend for an animated movie after Inside Out 2.
An excerpt from our CE review of the film read, "The world of Mario and Luigi is a beautiful watch on the silver screen. A plethora of colours from every part of the spectrum is splashed on every scene, without being overwhelming for the audience. The creators have also used animation to the fullest extent, opting for impossible but easy to follow camera moves, instead of snappy edits. Despite everything else, the film, just like the game, has a lot for the children to enjoy, and for the slightly older ones, who are still kids at heart... Mario will always be special."
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie boasts a star-studded cast featuring Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, reprising their roles from the first film. Glen Powell plays Fox McCloud while the other newcomers for the upcoming film include Brie Larson, Donald Glover and Benny Safdie as Princess Rosalina, yoshi and Bowser Jr. respectively.
The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) follows the adventure of two Italian American plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who gets entangled in a war between The Mushroom Kingdom, headed by Princess Peach, and the Koopas, headed by Bowser. In the sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mario and Luigi, along with their friends adventure into outer space where they meet Princess Rosalina and face off against Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr.