FRIDAY UPDATE: No enhancements needed for these plumbers, and they’re maintaining the same popularity as when they first leaped onto the scene three years ago.
The global box office performance of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is just as powerful as its predecessor, Super Mario Bros. As of now, it has reached a total of $122.1M worldwide since Wednesday. This figure is 1.1% higher than the early global tally for Super Mario Bros Movie, which stood at $120.7M during the same time frame. The sequel’s international opening produced $63M in its first two days, comparable to the first film’s earnings. On Thursday alone, it garnered $27.9M across 78 markets, whereas Super Mario Bros had a Thursday figure of $27.6M. The domestic total currently stands at $59.1M.
In terms of specific markets, Mexico contributed $5.7M on Thursday, bringing its total to $12.5M, making it the leading film with an 85% share of the total box office. The movie is being screened in 4,900 theaters this weekend.
In UK & Ireland, the film earned $3M on Thursday, accounting for a 50% share of the day’s box office, with a cumulative total of $7.3M over two days.
Germany reported $2.8M on Thursday, reaching $6.6M total so far, marking the biggest opening week of the year in that market.
In Spain, the film made $2.3M on Thursday, resulting in a total of $5.4M and holding the No. 1 position with a 57% market share.
Central America saw $1.5M on Thursday, the second-biggest gross for that day in the market’s history, exceeding the opening Thursday of Super Mario Bros by 4%. The two-day total is $2.3M, and the film holds a 94% market share. In Italy, $1.2M was added on Thursday, bringing its total to $2.7M as the leading film with a 64% market share. Additionally, early numbers from China show that the film earned $1.58M on its first day, ranking it first in the market.
