{"id":643656,"date":"2023-04-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/29\/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-will-gross-1-billion-on-sunday-studio-says\/"},"modified":"2023-04-29T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T00:00:00","slug":"weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-will-gross-1-billion-on-sunday-studio-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/29\/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-will-gross-1-billion-on-sunday-studio-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Box Office: \u2018Super Mario Bros.\u2019 Will Gross $1 Billion On Sunday, Studio Says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Topline<\/h2>\n

The Super Mario Bros. Movie <\/em>was the No. 1 film in the country for the fourth weekend in a row, studio Universal Pictures said, as the animated flick was expected to cross $1 billion in worldwide box office sales on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Mario and Luigi in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”. <\/p>\n

<\/fbs-accordion>\u00a9 2023 Nintendo and Universal Studios<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Key Facts<\/h2>\n
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Mario <\/em>will gross $1 billion just 26 days after being released, becoming the 10th animated movie in history to do so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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It\u2019s now the seventh-biggest film ever released by Universal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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From Friday to Sunday, Mario<\/em> grossed over $40 million at the domestic box office, down from $58.23 million last weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tangent<\/h2>\n

Are You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret<\/em>\u2014an adaptation of a Judy Blume classic\u2014had a $6.4 million domestic opening, falling slightly below expectations. Evil Dead Rise <\/em>earned the No. 2 spot at the domestic box office, grossing $12.2 million between Friday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

Key Background<\/h2>\n

The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em> stars Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor Joy, Keegan Michael Key, Jack Black and Seth Rogan. The film had a $146 million domestic opening. It\u2019s the highest-grossing film released this year so far, and the best performing video game adaption. Last weekend, it had the best third-weekend domestic gross for an animated feature ever, beating out Incredibles 2<\/em>. It\u2019s also the highest-grossing animated movie ever released by Universal. Despite a 56% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 96% score from audiences.<\/p>\n

What To Watch For<\/h2>\n

Pratt\u2019s box office success could double next week. Marvel\u2019s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, <\/em>helmed by Pratt, opens in theaters on Friday. The Priyanka Chopra Jonas-led romantic comedy Love Again<\/em> premieres on the big screen the same day.<\/p>\n

Big Number<\/h2>\n

14. That\u2019s how many days it took Avatar: The Way Of Water, to gross $1 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/h2>\n

Weekend Box Office: \u2018Super Mario Bros. Movie\u2019 Earns No. 1 Spot For Third Weekend In A Row<\/a> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Weekend Box Office: \u2018Super Mario Bros. Movie\u2019 Earns Over $180 Million Worldwide In Another Massive Weekend<\/a> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Weekend Box Office: \u2018Super Mario Bros. Movie\u2019 Wins Big With $146 Million Premiere Weekend<\/a> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Marisa Dellatto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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