Super Mario Galaxy Movie Dominates, The Mummy Flops

0:00The Super Mario Galaxy movie is still dominating the North American box office, grabbing $35 million this weekend for its third. Straight number one spot, pushing its global haul to $747.5 million. Project Hail Mary held strong too. Dropping just 15% in week 5, with $20.5 million domestically, now at $200. 85.1 million stateside, and 573.1 million worldwide. Meanwhile, Lee Cronin's The Mummy opened in third, with $13.5 million from over 3,400 theaters. This R-rated horror flick from the Evil Dead Rise director, stars Jack Rainer, in a story about a family facing their mummified daughter turning into a. Bloody mess, but it bombed with critics at 45% on rotten tomatoes and a C-plus cinema score. Horror had a monster year in 2025, but this one's not carrying that torch, even with a low $22 million budget and $20.5 million from overseas for a quick 34 million global.

1:04Indies like the lore Michael's Doc, pulled just 270,000 from 414 screens, while bus boys with David Spade and Theo Vaughn snuck into 8th, at 1.6 million. Experts note the weekend dip from last year's 48 million opener for centers, but the box office is up 16% year to date, thanks. Mostly to Project Hail Mary's legs. Next up, the Michael Jackson Bio Pick. Michael hits theaters with tracking over 60 million, possibly 75 to 90 million, eyeing the biggest musical Bio Pick debut ever. And keeping the momentum rolling. Local news, powered by AI. This is Durham News Today.