Update for latest…: Lighting/Nintendo/Universal The movie Super Mario Bros continues its global dominance, now with an esteemed $871.8 million until Sunday. Of that, $437.5 million is from the international box office. The next global benchmark of $900 million will follow in the coming days. It’s only a matter of time before the brothers get $1 billion, especially with Korea and Japan coming up this week.
Meanwhile, the third session for the Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed adaptation produced a new one $70.7 million in the overseas pipeline from 78 markets, representing a 38% decrease in remaining inventory. Seven new markets have been added to this framework (see below).
Along with household milestones, Super Mario Bros is the biggest release of 2023 at the global and international box office; the #2 animated film worldwide as of 2019 (soon to overtake Illumination/Universal’s own film Minions: The Rise of Gru); the #2 overseas animated studio release since 2019 (also behind Rise of Gru); the sixth biggest Universal animated film of all time worldwide; and the #7 studio film released worldwide as of 2019. This week it was surpassed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, No Time To Die, The Batman And Thor: Love and Thunder. Of the top 10 studio titles released since 2019, Universal has four of the top 10 worldwide and five of the top 10 internationally.
In other milestones The movie Super Mario Bros is now the no. 1 film of 2023 in 31 international markets (from the 26th until last Sunday) including Australia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK and Ireland, and the best studio animated/Family share in nine markets (against current exchange rates) since 2019: France, Italy, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia.
In Mexico, Super Mario life span exceeded coconut to become the #2 biggest studio animation of all time (right behind toy story 4) and the #5 greatest movie of all time. The total there is $65.6 million, costing lives Avatar: The Way of Water And Avengers: Infinite War.
France During the middle of the week during the school holidays there were major blockages and surges in the market. The total is $31.7 million, more than when he was alive Minions: The Rise of Gru, Toy Story 4, Inside Out And Despicable Me 2. Super Mario fulfill according to frozen 2 and higher followers at the same point.
In Germany, Super Mario remains a clear no. 1, now at $37.2 million, up Beauty and the Beast, find Dory And Secret life of petsalready caught up Zootopia, Despicable Me 2 And From the inside out during the week.
Great Britain and Ireland The third frame started with a sharp drop on Friday due to the end of the school holidays. However, business on Saturday remained strong and the film continues to dominate the market, now with a cumulative $51.7 million through Sunday. Australia has a running total of $27.3 million and is still #1 in surpassing both lifetimes Frozen movies.
Other important markets are Spain ($19.6 million) and Brazil ($18 million). Central America gave Mario the highest grossing third weekend in history and Ecuador delivered the best animated weeks 1 and 2 ever and the 2second biggest week 2 overall. It earned $6.4 million this weekend, making it its lifetime achievement Toy Story 4, The Lion King, coconut And avatar 2. China is currently at $20.5 million and Italy Earned $17.2 million.
New markets this weekend included the Middle East, Malaysia and the Philippines. The UAE grossed $1.7 million across 212 screens. Despite a hard-fought Eid passage, Super Mario completed the frame in 1st place in front John Wick 4 and Bollywood titles Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The film received the 2second biggest animated opening weekend ever, just behind Minions: The Rise of Gru.
Malaysia gave the Bros $1.2 million, in line with Me – despicable me 3above here toy story 4 and more than double Search for Dori excluding previews. In the PhilippinesMario & Co was no. 1 with $1.1 million, including the biggest Friday and Saturday for an animated title since the pandemic hit Rise of Gruand the biggest Friday and Saturday for an animation in April.
Saudi Arabia played to $1 million across 236 screens, more than double the level of Sing 2, Toy Story 4 And Aladdin. On 18 screens Lebanon, Super Mario had the biggest animated opening ever in the market and the 3edit biggest studio debut ever with $145,000.
At IMAX, the worldwide gross is $39.3 million, the fourth-biggest animated gross of all time, including $10 million from overseas.
In the new studio game New Line/Warner Bros. Evil Dead Rise have a $16.8 million Foreign debut from 58 markets for one $40.3 million worldwide launch. It is the #2 Hollywood film at the international box office this session. Across EMEA, the franchise launch is going particularly well in Italy, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands and a number of Eastern European hubs. In Latin America, it was #2 in all markets (except Peru) with a regional total of $5 million, accounting for 30% of the international bow.
The top market was Mexico for $1.9 million and second place behind Super Mario. It’s about the same M3GAN And scream VI and 673% above Bad death. The United Kingdom (where Studiocanal publishes) was next, also at #2 for $1.8M from 650 screens. Brazilprone to horror, given Evil Dead Rise a no. 2 debuts with $1.5 million across 782 screens, comparable to M3GAN and 49% left The Pope’s Exorcism. France (via Metropolitan Film Export) and In the each earned $1.3 million. In the first, the beginning was the same M3GAN And A Quiet Place Part II while India was ahead of all competition.
Among the main subjects, Germany releases this week.
Meantime, China still get fainted at the use of Japanese animation The first slam dunk made an estimated debut of $55 million that session. Already a hit in its home market and Korea, it scored a 9.4 on Maoyan and previously set a new pre-sales record for an animated import in China. The title Toei Animation also gave IMAX a record launch in the market. At US$5.5 million, it’s the format’s best opening weekend for a non-Chinese national movie, the biggest for a non-Chinese animated film, and the best for a Japanese title. Global IMAX revenue is now $11.5 million.
Paramount/eOnes Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves go get another one $8.4 million in 61 markets for a nice drop of 39%. The foreign comet is so far $95.8 million of $178 million worldwide.
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The Pope’s Exorcism (SNY): $5.7 million international weekend (53 markets); $37.1M International / $52M Worldwide
*Tokyo Revengers 2 part 1 (WB): $4.3 million international weekend (Japan only); $4.3 million internally
Heaven (WB): $3.9 million international weekend (67 markets); $27.1M International / $68.9M Worldwide
suzume (CR/SNY): $3M International Weekend (36 Markets); $10.9M International (CR/SNY Markets Only)
Renfield (UNI): $1.3M International Weekend (50 Markets); $4.3M International / $18M Worldwide
cocaine bear (UNI): $752,000 international weekend (70 markets); $21.8M International / $86.1M Worldwide
scream VI (PAR): $323,000 international weekend (24 markets); $60.8M International / $168.5M Worldwide
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Source: Deadline
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