The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Worldwide Box Office: Ready To Crack Top 10 Video Game Adaptations With Opening Weekend

Riding on a massive buzz, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is gearing up for a blockbuster start at the box office. The animated adventure is not just aiming for a strong debut – it is on track to make history by potentially breaking into the top 10 highest-grossing video game adaptations within its opening weekend itself. Keep scrolling for more.

If the projections hold, the film could achieve in just a few days what many adaptations take their entire theatrical run to accomplish, signaling a huge win for the franchise right out of the gate. It is also expected to beat Frozen 2’s global debut weekend gross, ranking among the top 5 biggest animation debuts ever.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s projected debut weekend collection

According to Variety’s report, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is expected to earn between $175 million and $180 million in its five-day opening weekend in North America. Internationally, the video game adaptation is tracking to earn around $175 million, bringing the global tally to around $350 million and a $375 million cume. Therefore, it will not only become the highest-grossing debut of the year but also land a spot within the top 10 video game movies worldwide.

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Could beat The Angry Birds Movie as the 9th highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time

According to Box Office Mojo’s data, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie could surpass the global haul of The Angry Birds Movie to become the all-time 9th-highest-grossing video game adaptation. For the unversed, The Angry Birds Movie collected $352.3 million worldwide. At #10 is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time with its $336.36 million global haul, and at #1 is The Super Mario Bros Movie.

Check out the top 10 video game adaptations at the worldwide box office

1. The Super Mario Bros Movie – $1.36 billion
2. A Minecraft Movie – $961.2 million
3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – $492.16 million
4. Pokémon Detective Pikachu – $450.1 million
5. Warcraft – $439 million
6. Rampage – $428.1 million
7. Uncharted – $407.1 million
8. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – $405.4 million
9. The Angry Birds Movie – $352.3 million
10. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – $336.4 million

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has been released in theaters today, April 1.

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