Were you in the theaters this weekend?
If so, you may have felt or participated in the incredible wave of popularity of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is destroying everything in its path!
Indeed, and somewhat against all odds, even though it was expected to do well, Illumination’s animated film starring Mario (Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day), Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Bowser (Jack Black) is breaking box office records.
First, The Super Mario Bros. Movie became the most popular animated film in history in its first weekend in theaters, with a North American grossing of more than $204 million, and $173 million (US) worldwide, for a total of $377 million (US).
The film surpasses Frozen 2 ($358M) and also become Illumination’s highest-grossing theatrical offering upon its release, beating out entries from franchises like Despicable Me, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing.
More, The Super Mario Bros. Movie instantly became the most popular video game adaptation upon its release, beating out Warcraft and Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2.
In short, sensational results… and we can expect more records to be broken by Mario and his gang, as well as the confirmation of a sequel.
Jack Black, who lends his voice to Bowser in the original film and is a hit with his Princess Peach tribute song, didn’t hide his excitement about the film’s success and the prospect of a sequel, even praising his friend Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) for the role of… Wario!
Are you part of the Mario craze?