Wahoo!: ‘Super Mario Bros’ Jumping Past $1B Global On Sunday
deadline.comRefresh for latest…: It was just a matter of time. With estimates through Sunday, Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie is expected to cross $1B global tomorrow, becoming the first release of 2023 to the milestone, and the fifth of the pandemic era.
It is getting there in 26 days. Wahoo! The Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed juggernaut sailed past $900M worldwide earlier this week and through Friday is at $970M.
Of that, $483M is from the international box office, domestic is at $487M. This weekend notably included openings in majors Korea and Japan.
Through Friday, the Korea gross is $1.65M in second place. In Japan, play is strong. This is the third title from Chris Meledandri’s Illumination to cross the $1B mark.
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