‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.The Universal and Illumination sequel added USD 69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its running domestic total to USD 308.1 million. The film performed exceptionally well across international markets, earning USD 83.5 million from 81 territories in its initial run, thus bringing its global total to USD 629 million.
Highest grossing film of 2026
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ has officially emerged as Hollywood’s highest-grossing film of 2026 so far, amassing an impressive USD 629 million global haul.As per Variety, the film continues to witness strong momentum in ticket sales worldwide and is expected to inch closer to the coveted USD 1 billion milestone in the coming weeks. It is also expected to contend with major upcoming releases like ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Toy Story 5’, and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ vs ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’The film’s first weekend in theaters, a fairly modest decline for a blockbuster. But the chasm between this movie and the first continues to grow. By its second weekend in 2023, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ – which was much better reviewed than its follow-up – had earned over USD 353 million domestically. Still, the sequel is an unabashed hit by any measure, having cost only USD 110 million to produce.The movie is also helping power up box office momentum before the summer movie season begins in May.
‘Project Hail Mary ‘ crosses USD 500 million mark
Project Hail Mary’ is no longer the biggest movie of the year, the Ryan Gosling-led space epic has surpassed the USD 500 million mark at the box office. The film has generated USD 254 million overseas and USD 256.5 million domestically, bringing its global tally to USD 510 million after four weekends of release, reports Variety. Over the weekend, ‘Project Hail Mary’ remained the second-highest grosser, earning an estimated USD 24.6 million with an estimated USD 30.6 million from 88 international markets.
‘The Drama ‘ nears USD 100 million
‘The Drama’ took third place in its second weekend, with USD 8.7 million. The buzzy A24 movie about an engaged couple played by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya fell only 38%, bringing its domestic total to USD 30.8 million and its worldwide total to USD 65 million.
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ scores USD 8 million debut
The weekend’s big new opener was also a Universal release: The travelogue romantic comedy ‘You, Me & Tuscany’, starring Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page of ‘Bridgerton’ fame. It debuted in fourth place with an estimated USD 8 million from 3,151 screens against a reported production budget of USD 18 million. Directed by Kat Coiro, the movie arrived in theaters with mixed to positive reviews.
‘Hoppers ‘ rounds up top 5
Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” rounded out the top five in its sixth weekend with USD 4.1 million. The animated movie has made USD 354.4 million globally to date. Another bright spot was the Japanese video game adaptation ‘Exit 8’, which made USD 1.4 million from only 490 theaters and landed in seventh place. Directed by Genki Kawamura, the Neon-distributed film is sitting at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ slips out of top 10
The Bollywood film, ‘Dhurandhar 2’, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has slowed down at the box office. The film that went on to become the highest grossing Indian film at the North American box office, earned an estimated USD 27.36 million total as per Venky box office.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:1. “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” $69 million.2. “Project Hail Mary,” $24.6 million.3. “The Drama,” $8.7 million.4. “You, Me & Tuscany,” $8 million.5. “Hoppers,” $4.1 million.6. “Faces of Death,” $1.7 million.7. “Exit 8,” $1.4 million.8. “A Great Awakening,” $1.3 million.9. “Reminders of Him,” $1 million.10. “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” $867,000.
