‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ was an otherworldly hit at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 US theaters and Canada, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That brings its domestic total to $308.1 million. The film performed well in international markets, earning $83.5 million in its opening run from 81 territories, bringing its total to $629 million.
The highest grossing film of 2026
“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has officially become Hollywood’s highest-grossing film of 2026 so far, grossing a whopping $629 million worldwide.According to Variety , the film continues to enjoy strong momentum at the worldwide box office and is expected to inch closer to the coveted USD 1 billion milestone in the coming weeks. It is also expected to contend with upcoming major releases including ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ vs ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’The film’s first weekend in theaters, a relatively modest decline for a blockbuster. But the chasm between this film and the first continues to grow. By its second weekend in 2023, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — which reviewed much better than its sequel — had earned more than $353 million domestically. However, the sequel has been a runaway success by any measure, costing only US$110 million to produce.The film helps build momentum at the box office before the summer movie season kicks off in May.
‘Hail Mary project ‘ crosses the $500 million mark
Project Hail Mary’ is no longer the biggest movie of the year, the Ryan Gosling-led space epic has crossed the 500 million USD mark at the box office. The film has generated $254 million overseas and $256.5 million domestically, bringing its global tally to $510 million after its four opening weekend, Variety reports. Over the weekend, ‘Project Hail Mary’ was the second grosser, earning $24.6 million in 88 international markets for $30.6 million.
‘Drama ‘ About 100 million dollars
‘The Drama’ took third place in its second weekend with US$8.7 million. The buzzy A24 film about a married couple starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya fell just 38%, bringing its domestic total to $30.8 million and $65 million worldwide.
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ debuts with $8 million USD
The weekend’s big new release was also a Universal release: the romantic comedy ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ starring Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page of ‘Bridgerton’ fame. It opened in fourth place with $8 million from 3,151 screens against an estimated production budget of $18 million. Directed by Kat Coiro, the film hit theaters to mixed to positive reviews.
‘hoppers ‘ rounds the first 5
Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” rounded out the top five in its sixth weekend with US$4.1 million. The animated film has earned USD 354.4 million worldwide so far. Another bright spot was the Japanese video game adaptation ‘Exit 8,’ which took in $1.4 million from just 490 theaters and placed seventh. Directed by Genki Kawamura, the Neon-distributed film is at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ misses the top 10
Bollywood film, ‘Dhurandhar 2’, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, has been sluggish at the box office. The highest-grossing Indian film at the North American box office earned a total of $27.36 million according to Venky’s box office.
Top 10 movies at the domestic box office
As final domestic figures are released on Monday, this list takes into account estimated Friday-Sunday ticket sales at theaters in the US and Canada, according to Comscore:1. “Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” $69 million.2. “Project Hail Mary,” $24.6 million.3. “The Drama,” $8.7 million.4. “You, Me and Tuscany”, 8 million dollars.5. “Hoppers,” $4.1 million.6. “Faces of Death,” $1.7 million.7. “Exit 8,” $1.4 million.8. “A Great Awakening,” $1.3 million.9. “Reminders of Him,” $1 million.10. “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” $867,000.
