‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Has Biggest Opening Weekend of 2023

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ offered something for children and adults. Photo: Universal Pictures/Everett Collection

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” had a blockbuster opening weekend, racking up $146 million over three days and stomping the competition at the domestic box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. 

The animated movie, a collaboration between Illumination, Nintendo and Universal, officially arrived in theaters Wednesday. It took in $204 million domestically over its first five days, and added $173 million internationally. That pushed its five-day tally to $377 million, the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated title globally. Box-office figures aren’t adjusted for inflation.

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