Universal and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a bona fide blockbuster, and the first movie of the year that will soon cross the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is stomping yet another box office world record. The film, an adaptation of the iconic Mario video game franchise which comes from Despicable Me creators Illumination Entertainment, stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Jack Black as Bowser.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is global blockbuster and might become first animation film ever to cross 1 Billion USD worldwide. Globally on Friday after reaching almost 100M overseas in just 3 days over 70 markets. Film added 204.6 Million USD in the US box office, Film hits a 377.5 Million USD Global 5-day total.
On contrary rather niche Hollywood films without much promotion managed better number on day one. ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ collected close to 72 lacs nett in national chains and ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ collected 79 lacs nett in national chains. Aditya Roy Kapur and Mrunal Thakur starrer ‘Gumraah’ managed poor 69 lacs nett only.
