First reported by Variety, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie has officially claimed the top spot at the 2026 box office, pulling in $629 million globally after just two weekends of release. The animated sequel scored a $69 million second weekend domestically, dropping 48 percent from its $131.7 million opening weekend. Through 12 days of release, the film has earned $308 million in North America alone, alongside $320 million overseas from 81 territories.
To put the domestic pace into perspective, the film pulled in $34.5 million on its opening day, crossed $100 million by day three, and hit $190 million by the end of its first weekend. Even on weekdays, it was still clearing $14 million to $16 million per day in its first full week. Top-earning international markets include Mexico with $47.8 million, the United Kingdom and Ireland with $37.4 million, Germany with $29 million, and France with $23.9 million.
It’s an impressive pace, though not entirely surprising given how the first film performed. The Super Mario Bros. Movie ended up as the second-highest-grossing release of 2023 with $1.3 billion, and the sequel looks like it’s tracking toward the $1 billion mark in the coming weeks. Whether it holds onto the top spot for the year is another question entirely, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, and Avengers: Doomsday all on the way.
Video game movies continue to have a strong year at the box office. The Mortal Kombat II movie arrives on May 8, and there’s a Street Fighter movie set for October. Between those and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s massive run, studios are clearly seeing the value in adapting gaming franchises for the big screen.
