The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a masterpiece that truly captures the essence of the beloved video game. With its stunning visuals, non-stop action, lovable characters, and spot-on humor, it’s no surprise that this film has become such a phenomenon.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or simply looking for a fun and exciting adventure, this movie is sure to exceed your expectations and leave you wanting more. No wonder it is a superhit. Well, the global sensation recently reached Japan’s box office, and oh boy, it made some big waves.
In its first weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie led the Japanese box office. In its first three days, the movie sold 1.276 million tickets and brought in 1.843 billion yen (roughly US$13.54 million). The movie has reportedly grossed an estimated $1,022,446,698 globally, becoming the first this year to surpass that mark and just the fifth overall since the COVID-19 epidemic began.
It is the tenth animated movie to achieve $1 billion, making it the tenth-highest-earning animated movie worldwide, according to Deadline. It is also the most successful animated picture globally since 2019 and the fourth most successful film internationally since 2019.
Earlier in Japan, the movie that was dominating the Japanese box office was Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, but it was dropped from #1 to #2 in its third weekend by The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The first of the two sequel live-action films based on Ken Wakui’s Tokyo Revengers manga, titled Chi no Halloween (Unmei) (Bloody Halloween (Fate), dropped from #2 to #4 in its second weekend.
It’s clear that The Super Mario Bros. Movie has made a significant impact on the Japanese box office, proving to be a hit with audiences. Its impressive earnings, both domestically and globally, speak to its popularity and success. As someone who grew up playing Super Mario Bros. games, I am excited to see the franchise continue to thrive in new ways, including through this animated film adaptation.
About The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 2023 computer-animated adventure film based on Nintendo’s Mario video game franchise. Produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination, and Nintendo.
The story revolves around a Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser.
Source: Kogyotsushin, Kobis
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