{"id":58905,"date":"2026-06-08T02:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58905"},"modified":"2026-06-08T02:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:08:46","slug":"the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-box-office-crosses-1-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58905","title":{"rendered":"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Box Office Crosses $1 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It took some time, but <u>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/u> has finally crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nintendo and Illumination&#8217;s Mario movie sequel took 10 weekends to pass the coveted movie milestone (via <u>Deadline<\/u>). Although that means it reached $1 billion at much a slower pace than its predecessor, which <u>took only 26 days<\/u>, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now the first and only movie to cross the box office billion mark in 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With both animated adaptations finding tremendous success in theaters, the two Super Mario films have now accumulated a total of more than $2.30 billion. That lands them in the number nine spot in the list of top 10 animated franchises worldwide, with Despicable Me in first at $5.64 billion, Shrek in second at $3.98 billion, and Toy Story in third at $3.28 billion. As some of the names in the list feature franchises with as many as six total films, Mario has a good shot at shaking things up, should more sequels get the greenlight.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie took Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, and <u>even Star Fox&#8217;s Fox McCloud<\/u> on an intergalactic adventure when it premiered in theaters April 1, 2026. Mixed <u>critical response<\/u> did little to stop Nintendo&#8217;s latest film from kicking off with a roaring start, as it managed to <u>pull in $34 million on the day of its Wednesday release alone<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s since spun up $428.5 million domestically and $571.5 million internationally. For comparison, The Super Mario Bros. Movie ended its box office run with $574.9 million domestically and $785.8 million internationally, bringing its total to about $1.36 billion (via Box Office Mojo).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With what appears to be another home run under its belt, Nintendo is showing no sign of slowing down its film ambitions. The gaming company <u>set an April 2028 date<\/u> for its next animated movie earlier this year, and <u>in April 2027<\/u>, fans will absolutely return to theaters to catch its <u>live-action The Legend of Zelda movie<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Upcoming New Video Game Movies and TV Shows: 2026 Release Dates and Beyond<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"There are dozens of video game adaptations in development, but how many will actually make it through the process and see the light of day remains to be seen. Either way, we're watching these projects, and we're tracking them!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&#10;Click through for a breakdown of the most high-profile video game movie and TV series currently in the works. (Note that release dates are subject to change.)\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">IGN called The Super Mario Galaxy Movie &#8220;okay&#8221; in its <u>6\/10 review<\/u>. At the time, we said it &#8220;ditches an engaging story in favor of a pipe-bursting amount of Easter eggs, but that\u2019s not an all-together bad thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-crosses-1-billion-at-the-box-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It took some time, but The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has finally crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. 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