Super Mario Bros. Movie Smashes Openings for Animation Films; Sets Record $204M Box Office Debut

The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a record-smashing weekend, earning the highest domestic and worldwide openings ever for an animated film.
The movie generated $204.6 million in ticket sales in North America and $377 million globally, beating previous release records for the genre.
The movie, which features the voices of Chris Pratt and Jack Black, topped box office charts and audience approval despite mixed reviews from critics.
Nintendo's Mario franchise and its previous video game movies are given new life through a successful family-friendly animated adventure.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on track to become the highest-grossing animated film in history, raising optimism for the film industry's ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.