Mario Takes Over the Big Screen (And Your Wallets!)
Alright, PlayXIX fam, buckle UP because the cosmos-spanning adventure of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie isn't just a hit, it's a CONSTELLATION-SIZED SMASH at the box office and beyond! This movie is making coins rain like a Bowser battle, and we've got the dazzling numbers!
Reports are flying in faster than a launch star, revealing that the Super Mario Galaxy Movie pulled in an astounding $48.3 million in US theaters on Friday, April 3rd alone! And get this, projections by Variety have it hitting a stellar $129.4 million domestically by Sunday, absolutely obliterating Project Hail Mary's $80.5 million for the biggest opening weekend of 2026 so far in the US. Talk about a power-up!
Over its full five-day opening period, from April 1st to April 4th, the film is expected to rake in a galactic $190 million to $200 million across North America. While that's just shy of 2023's phenomenal The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($204 million in its first five days), it's still an absolutely MONUMENTAL achievement! Mario is truly showing Hollywood how it's done!
But wait, there's more! It's not just the tickets flying off the shelves; it's the MERCH! AMC CEO Adam Aron dropped some jaw-dropping news: AMC theaters ordered over 500,000 pieces of movie-themed merchandise – the highest volume since the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie! Aron excitedly declared that in just three days, they'd sold more Super Mario themed product than any movie since Taylor's concert film, with about two-thirds of their inventory GONE by Friday! He expects a total sell-out by this Sunday or early next week! Seriously, gamers, your love for Mario is off the charts! It's clear: Mario isn't just winning on screen; he's dominating the retail galaxy too!