'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Breaks Worldwide Box Office Records; 'Air' Makes $31 Million In Its First Weekend

Over Easter, video game adaptations go wild.

Three decades after Hollywood’s first failed attempts to figure out how to turn popular video games into motion pictures, Universal/Illumination and Nintendo’s collaboration on The Super Mario Bros. Movie has broken all previous records in the category.

The animated adventure made an estimated $204.6 million in North America in its first five days, $172.8 million in 70 other countries, and $377.5 million globally. Estimates for the Easter Monday holiday are not included in these figures.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie not only broke the previous record for the opening of a video game adaptation, but also had the highest opening ever for an animated picture, surpassing Frozen 2 with $358 million.

The highest opening for an animated picture in the premium format on Imax was an estimated $21.6 million.

Warcraft set the previous record for a video game adaptation’s premiere weekend with $210 million globally, albeit that sum is calculated by aggregating the debut numbers from comparable regions that had staggered release dates in the summer of 2016.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie also had the highest opening of 2023, surpassing Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania ($225.3m), which came in second, by 68%. Aside from Minions: The Rise of Gru, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and Sing 2, it is already the fourth-most popular animated film of the epidemic era. Universal is the company that distributes all four of these animations.

Mexico tops the list of foreign markets with an estimated $27.4 million (the third-largest opening of all time), followed by the UK/Ireland ($19.6 million), Germany ($14.0 million), China ($11.5 million), and France ($10.4 million). Following Spain are Australia ($8.3 million), Italy ($7.9 million), Brazil ($6.9 million), and Central America ($6.4 million).

The movie did very well in Latin regions; after Avengers: Endgame, it had Central America’s second-largest box office debut ever.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has profited by a 92-minute running time, which allows theaters to show it on each screen several times a day. Additionally, considering the Super Mario brand’s history, which dates back to the first Nintendo videogame from 1985, the movie may also appeal to generations of gamers in addition to families.

In addition to these benefits, the movie has clearly appealed to viewers; unless you count the Japanese anime Suzume, there are no other family animations in the current global top 10 chart. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which is currently in its second week of availability, is the main rival for families.

Given the lack of anticipated blockbuster releases for the rest of the month, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is likely to enjoy a consistent run. With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by Disney on May 5, the competition intensifies.

‘Air’ bounces into cinemas with $31m debut

The theatrical release of Amazon Studios’ historical movie Air, which began in North America with an anticipated five-day $20.2m (through MGM) and $10.5m in 69 other territories, should serve as inspiration. (via Warner Bros). The totals result in an opening of around $30.7 million.

With an estimated $1.6 million opening, Australia leads the foreign field, followed by the UK/Ireland ($1.4 million), Italy ($1.1 million), Mexico ($992,000), and Spain ($889,000).

The movie, which is directed by Ben Affleck and is based on a screenplay by Alex Convery, tells the story of how Nike created the Air Jordan and offered a ground-breaking contract to young basketball player Michael Jordan in order to compete with market leaders Converse and Adidas. The cast is led by Marlon Wayans, Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis, Chris Messina, and Chris Tucker.

The movie still needs to be released in 15 other countries. This Thursday, Air will arrive in the Netherlands. (April 13).

$12 million is earned by “The Pope’s Exorcist” in foreign countries.
The Pope’s Exorcist was released by Sony into 43 foreign territories one week before its North American premiere on April 14. This move brought in an estimated $12.0 million. Latin America, where the Screen Gems supernatural horror made the most money ($5.2m overall), with Mexico earning an estimated $2.5m.

Spain took the top spot in Europe ($4.6 million overall), followed by the UK/Ireland ($1.0 million).

Julius Avery’s film is directed by Russell Crowe, who is in the starring role. (Overlord, 2018).

The Pope’s Exorcist has not yet been released in a number of important markets, including North America (April 13), France (May 10), South Korea (May 11), and Japan. (July 14).

Ride On, starring Jackie Chan, earns $11.9 million.
With Ride On, Jackie Chan makes a comeback to the big screen for the first time since Vanguard in 2020. With an estimated $11.9 million from four markets for its launch, the action comedy was led by China ($11.7 million). (the latter number reported by Artisan Gateway).

Chan, who is 68 years old, plays a retired horseback stuntman who becomes an instant internet phenomenon after his real-life altercation with debt collectors goes viral. Larry Yang both directs and writes.

Chan last appeared in supporting parts in the movies Good Night Beijing and All You Need Is Love. (both 2021).

The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan achieves a $5.6 million opening
The Three Musketeers, the most recent version of Alexandre Dumas’s novel, has gotten off to a strong start, earning an estimated $5.6 million in its first five days from 11 markets, including France and French-speaking Switzerland.

The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan had 198,000 admissions on opening day last Wednesday (April 5), placing it in second place behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which received 281,000 admissions.

The Three Musketeers – Milady, the second installment of the two-part dramatization from Pathe Films, will be released in December. François Civil (Love At Second Sight) plays D’Artagnan in the film, which is directed by Martin Bourboulon (Eiffel), and also stars Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marma, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Vicky Krieps, Lyna Khoudri, and Jacob Lloyd-Fortune, a 2022 Screen Star of Tomorrow.

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Breaks Worldwide Box Office Records; ‘Air’ Makes $31 Million In Its First Weekend

Over Easter, video game adaptations go wild.

‘Air’ bounces into cinemas with $31m debut

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