The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is grossing an estimated $34m on Wednesday opening day (April 1) at the North American box office heading into a five-day session that distribution sources say could earn in the region of $180m.
The opening day number is the best of 2026 to date and beats the first day of its Illumination predecessor The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which opened almost exactly two years ago on Wednesday April 5 2023 on $31.7m.
That film went on to gross $574.9m in North America and $785.9m internationally for a $1.4bn worldwide tally.
If The Super Mario Galaxy Movie delivers a Friday-Sunday gross of more than $100m the animation ranchise would become the fourth to have two films accomplish the feat after Shrek, Toy Story, and Minions. In terms of worldwide opening weekend projections, sources are putting the box office in the $350m region.
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day reprise their voice roles as brothers Mario and Luigi, who respond to a mysterious call to help that involves Princess Peach’s past. Anya Taylor-Joy also stars, alongside returning cast Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel, with Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri among the producers. Universal Pictures and Nintendo co-financed.
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