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Shigeru Miyamoto confirms Princess Peach’s backstory revealed in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie—specifically her family ties to Rosalina—is canon in the Mario universe and will influence future games, though he aims to keep movie lore from overly constraining gameplay; the film has grossed about $752 million globally despite mixed reviews.
Shigeru Miyamoto addresses negative reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, saying critics were even harsher than for the first film, while the movie posts strong global box office (about $750 million before its Japan debut) and enjoys a high fan score (about 89% on Rotten Tomatoes); he also touched on how Fox McCloud ended up in the film.
Universal/Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie repeats at No. 1 with about $35M for a 3rd weekend, lifting domestic to roughly $355M and global to $747.5M; Warner Bros./New Line’s The Mummy opens around $13.5M and underperforms with mixed word-of-mouth, while Project Hail Mary adds about $20.5M. The 3-day total for the weekend is about $90.6M, down ~40% year over year. Mario’s overseas strength pushes the franchise past $2B globally, and next weekend brings Michael and other titles to compete for screens.
Super Mario Galaxy Movie led the weekend with about $35M, pushing its global total to $747.5M; Project Hail Mary held strong in its fifth weekend with $20.5M domestic and $573.1M worldwide; Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opened in third with $13.5M on a $22M budget and is around $34M worldwide; several limited releases and indie titles filled out the top 10; the box office is up about 16% from last year, with high expectations for next weekend’s Michael biopic.
Box office results show The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary leading the weekend, with Lee Cronin's The Mummy underperforming in comparison.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie topped the box office in its third weekend with $35 million, lifting domestic total to $355.2 million and worldwide to about $747.5 million as it eyes a $1 billion run; in second place, Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary earned $20.5 million in its fifth weekend, while Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opened third with $13.5 million, followed by A24’s The Drama at $4.8 million and Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany at $3.8 million. Magnolia’s Normal debuted in seventh with $2.5 million, with limited releases Lorne and Mother Mary also in play.
The box office is led by Universal/Illumination's Super Mario Galaxy Movie with an estimated $30 million in its third weekend, pushing domestic totals toward $350 million and worldwide near $700 million. Ryan Gosling's Hail Mary remains strong in its fifth weekend with about $18.5 million, for a domestic total around $283 million. Lee Cronin's The Mummy opens in third with roughly $12.5 million, while Anne Hathaway's Mother Mary and other specialty titles launch in limited markets.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has become 2026’s highest-grossing film to date, pulling in about $629 million globally after a strong opening and second weekend. It surpassed Project Hail Mary, which has surpassed $500 million after four weekends. The film earned roughly $308 million in North America and $320 million overseas (with $37.4 million from the UK & Ireland), and analysts expect continued sales toward the $1 billion mark as other major releases loom.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the year’s highest-grossing release with $629 million globally, led by strong overseas performance; Project Hail Mary has surpassed $500 million worldwide (about $510 million) after four weekends.
Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie led the domestic box office again, taking in $69 million in its second weekend from 4,284 theaters—a 48% drop—for a domestic total of $308 million and worldwide $629 million; after 12 days it’s the year’s top-grossing film, ahead of Project Hail Mary. You, Me and Tuscany opened to $8 million in fourth, while Project Hail Mary held strong with $24.5 million in its fourth outing.
Universal/Illumination’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie led North American box office on its second Friday, adding $17.5 million and is projected to gross about $68.9 million for the weekend (down 48% from last week) and roughly $308 million domestically by Sunday. New release You, Me & Tuscany opened with $3.1 million on Friday and is seen posting about $8.3 million by Sunday, while Project Hail Mary is in second with $6.8 million on Friday and an estimated $26 million for the weekend; The Drama is third with $2.8 million on Friday and about $9.1 million by Sunday, and Hoopers should finish around $4 million by Sunday after a $1.1 million Friday.
Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany opened previews with $750,000 at 2,550 theaters and is expected to post high-single-digit grosses this weekend, while Illumination/Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is tracking a $60–70 million second weekend after an $8 million day, lifting its nine-day total to about $239.1 million; the week’s top titles also include Project Hail Mary, The Drama, Hoppers, and A Great Awakening.
Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie carries a closing-credits disclaimer stating the film may not be used to train AI, a policy the studio has applied to releases since 2025, per The Hollywood Reporter; the note cites data mining restrictions and EU directives, reflecting a broader industry pushback against using copyrighted works to train AI.
Forecasts for April 10–12, 2026 place The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on track to lead with a $65–$72 million second weekend after a $131.7 million debut (and $207.6 million domestic), while Project Hail Mary remains a solid #2 with a $15–$20 million range in Week 4 and You, Me & Tuscany opening between $8–$12 million.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is projected for a five-day domestic debut around $175–180 million and a global total around $350–375 million, helped by a Wednesday launch in about 4,000 North American theaters. Produced for roughly $110 million, it follows 2023’s Mario film which opened to $204 million domestic and $375 million worldwide, and—with broad, family-friendly appeal and a star-studded cast led by Chris Pratt as Mario—aims to be the year’s biggest debut while competing with other releases like The Drama and Project Hail Mary.