Super Mario Galaxy 2 Box Office Smash

0:00The Super Mario Galaxy movie just crushed the box office, pulling in the biggest opening weekend of the year for any Hollywood flick, despite some. Refreviews. It raked in $130.9 million over three days in North America, and $190.1 million in its first five days. That's illumination and Nintendo teaming up again for this animated sequel. Globally, it's off to an insane start with $372.5 million from day one, including $182.4 million from 80 overseas markets. Mexico led the pack at $29.1 million, with the UK and Ireland close behind at $19.7 million, dropped on a Wednesday to catch that spring break in Easter crowd. Audiences showed up in droves anyway, giving it five stars in family exit polls and an A-Cinema score overall. Critics? Only 40% on rotten tomatoes. Families pack theaters with moms edging out dads, and escued mostly male at 61%.

1:02Voice stars like Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya Taylor Joy, and Charlie Day brought the heat. This sequel dethroned Project Hail Mary after two weeks on top, pushing the Ryan Gosling sci-fi to second, with $29.8 million more, now at 216.3 million domestic. It's a step down from the original Mario Bros. movies, $204.5 day open, back in 2023, but still a monster hit, with a $110 million budget. Box office keeps climbing its family films dominate, outpacing last year's April kickoff, and eyeing that billion dollar club like its predecessor. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Birmingham News Today update, AI powered and always on.