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Box Office: 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Launches to Biggest Opening Day of 2026 With $34.5 Million

Source: VarietyView Original
entertainmentApril 2, 2026

Apr 2, 2026 8:05am PT

Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Launches to Biggest Opening Day of 2026 With $34.5 Million

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Universal and Illumination’s animated adventure “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is off to a super start at the domestic box office, igniting to $34.5 million on opening day.

Those ticket sales mark the largest opening day of the year, above Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary” with $33.1 million. They also rank above its predecessor, 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which collected $31 million on its first day of release. Rollout for the “Mario” movies is unique because they both debuted on a Wednesday, whereas most films (including “Project Hail Mary”) land in theaters on Fridays.

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