‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Becomes the First Billion-Dollar-Plus Film of 2023

Animated film just fifth movie since the pandemic to gross 10 figures worldwide

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ had the biggest-ever global opening weekend for an animated title. Photo: Nintendo and Universal Studios/Associated Press

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” surpassed $1 billion in estimated global box office receipts on Sunday, the first movie to do so in 2023, according to research firm Comscore.

Through Sunday the film has grossed $490 million domestically and $532 million internationally. Only five films have crossed the billion-dollar mark since the onset of the pandemic, according to Box Office Mojo: “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World: Dominion.” 

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