Chris Pratt’s casting as the voice of an animated Italian plumber has been controversial since the news was first announced, but it hasn’t appeared to have dampened enthusiasm at the box office for “The Super Mario Bros.
Movie”. Variety reports that the CGI-animated film based on the massively popular video-game franchise is projected to have a five-day opening weekend of $377 million, with $173 million of that estimated to come from 70 international markets and $204 million domestically. READ MORE: ‘Super Mario Bros.
Movie’ Sets Up Potential Sequel In Post-Credits Scene As a result, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” now holds the record for the biggest-ever worldwide debut for an animated feature.
In addition, the movie’s blockbuster opening is officially the year’s biggest, displacing “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, which brought in $225 million in its opening weekend.
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