EXCLUSIVE: Lighting/Universal/Nintendos The movie Super Mario Bros I just landed on track this morning ahead of its Easter weekend release, and the animated film is expected to earn at least $85 million — up from $90 million during its Wednesday-Sunday launch — and that’s on the conservative side.
Given the passionate fan response to trailers, it wouldn’t be shocking to see a triple digit opening for Super Mario brothers more than five days, but tracking accuracy is still recovering from the pandemic.
The image is currently strong with boys and girls under 12 ready to conquer families and is also strong with the gamer section of boys under 25.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the film, which also stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Keegan- Michael Key as Frog and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
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The best ever opening for a three-day Easter weekend film was 2016 Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice for $181 million. As for the recent start of longer days during the holiday season, Warner Bros.’ Title by Steven Spielberg Done, player one made $53.7 million in the first four days.
It was announced at the end of February The movie Super Mario Bros would open earlier on Wednesday 5 April than on Good Friday 7 April. With the film set to air overseas on Wednesday, it only seemed natural that fans around the world would be a part of Mario and Luigi’s cinematic return.
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There was a live version from Touchstone Pictures Super Mario Bros 1993 with the late Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi. It didn’t do well, earning just $39 million worldwide for a production cost of nearly $50 million, a bomb for the time. You should expect the new animated version to surpass this picture’s Lifetime global setting on the first day of release.
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