Super Mario Bros Movie Smashes Box Office Records with 5-Day Opening

Super Mario Movie Breaks Records with 5-Day Opening Sales and Attendance at AMC Theaters

The Super Mario Bros Movie has set new records with its 5-day opening sales and attendance at AMC theaters. The movie grossed a massive $204.6M in the US over its 5-day opening weekend, beating the previous record held by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ¹. This also makes it the third-highest Easter weekend opening behind Batman vs. Superman and Furious 7 ¹.

Globally, the movie set a new record for an animated movie with an opening of $377.2M ¹². In regards to U.S/Canada admissions, Super Mario Bros counts over 17M for the five-day weekend, representing over 74% of the nation’s overall moviegoing foot traffic ².

The movie has been a hit with audiences of all ages, playing like an everybody movie, not just a family film ¹. It’s clear that the partnership between Nintendo and Illumination has led to this explosive moment at the worldwide box office ¹.

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