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Mario and Luigi collected a ton of coins at the box office.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie— starringChris Pratt,Anya-Taylor JoyandJack Black— cleaned up the competition over the long Eastern weekend, scoring the top opening of all time for an animated film with $377 million in worldwide ticket sales.
Based on the popular Nintendo franchise, the animated film opened in previews Tuesday before its official debut in theaters Wednesday. Its five-day domestic haul is $204.6 million, while the overseas earnings stand at $173 million across 70 markets.
The success cementsThe Super Mario Bros. Moviethe top opening ever for video game adaptation. It’s also the best opening to date in 2023, passingAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2previously held the top spotfor video game movies with the biggest opening weekend when it made over $71 million upon its debut a year ago. The thirdAnt-Manfilm, meanwhile, had an opening weekend global box office of $249.7 million.
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Pratt voices Mario, the modest Brooklyn plumber who is accidentally transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, where he helps Princess Peach (Taylor-Joy) fight off the evil turtle Bowser (Black). Thecast also includesCharlie Day as Luigi, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad and Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong.
Black, 53, told PEOPLE at the film’s Los Angeles premiere earlier this month that he was proud of the project, for which he recorded his performance remotely, entirely over Zoom.
The Super Mario Bros. Movieis now in theaters.
source: people.com
