Universal/Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has once again topped the box office, earning $35 million in its third weekend. This brings its domestic total to $355 million and its global earnings to $747 million.
The film’s strong performance follows a weekend that exceeded projections, particularly on Saturday. With an additional $48 million from international markets, the Nintendo sequel is nearing a global total of $750 million.
Japan’s theatrical release, timed to coincide with the country’s Golden Week holiday, is expected to add another $100 million-plus to the film’s earnings, beginning next weekend.
Top Box Office Performers This Weekend
1. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Universal/Illumination)
- Weekend earnings: $35 million
- Domestic total: $355 million
- International total: $48 million
- Global total: $747 million
- Weekend rank: #1
2. Project Hail Mary (Amazon MGM)
- Weekend earnings: $20 million
- Domestic total: $285 million
- Weekend rank: #2
- Notable: Returned to IMAX screens for a final week before the release of Michael next weekend.
3. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (Warner Bros./New Line)
- Weekend earnings: $13 million
- Opening locations: 3,304
- Production budget: $22 million
- Weekend rank: #3
The newcomer, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, is produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. Despite its low break-even point, the film faces an uphill battle due to mixed audience and critic reception.
“The Mummy” received a C+ on CinemaScore and holds a 45% critics score and 76% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. These numbers may limit its long-term potential against broader competition in the coming weeks.
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