The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office collection has climbed to about $894.2 million worldwide, putting the Illumination and Nintendo sequel within striking distance of the $1 billion mark after the first weekend of May.
According to The Numbers, the film has now banked $402.7 million in the U.S. and Canada and $491.5 million from international markets through May 3. Widely released by Universal on April 1, the sequel to 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie has held at or near the top of the domestic box-office chart for five straight weekends and could become the first 2026 release to cross ten figures if current holds continue.
Here is where The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office collection stands as of May 4, 2026.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Box Office Collection at a Glance
Through the May 1–3 weekend, the running totals are:
- Domestic (U.S. and Canada): $402.7 million
- International: $491.5 million
- Worldwide: $894.2 million
The film was made for a reported $110 million, which puts the current worldwide gross at roughly 8.1 times its production budget before marketing costs and exhibitor splits. It is already the highest-grossing release of 2026 and the highest-grossing animated film of the year.
A Record Opening
As per Deadline, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened on Wednesday, April 1, and posted about $34.5 million on day one — slightly ahead of the $31.7 million opening day of the first Mario movie in 2023. The five-day domestic opening came in at $190.8 million, the fourth-largest in North American history behind Moana 2, the original Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Internationally, the film grossed $182.4 million from 80 markets, putting the global launch at $372.6 million — the largest worldwide debut of 2026 to date.
Per studio estimates and trade reporting, that opening also produced the biggest global launch of 2026, the fifth-biggest worldwide opening for an animated film, the second-biggest opening for any Illumination release, the second-biggest opening for a video game adaptation, and the fourth-biggest Easter three-day opening on record. It is also the first animated franchise to deliver back-to-back films opening above $350 million worldwide.
The Run So Far
The film held the No. 1 spot domestically for three straight weekends before being passed by Michael in its fourth frame.
- Weekend 2: $68 million (–49%), No. 1
- Weekend 3: $36.5 million, No. 1
- Weekend 4: $20.6 million, No. 2
- Weekend 5 (May 1–3): about $12.1 million, No. 3
Variety reported that the third weekend hold kept the film firmly atop the domestic chart, and the fourth-weekend slip to No. 2 came as GameSpot noted when the Michael Jackson biopic Michael opened wide. Through that stretch, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office collection also posted a strong $16.8 million Monday, reinforcing its weekday strength with family audiences.
Outside North America, trade reporting has pointed to especially strong grosses in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and France. Japan, where the film opened on April 24, remains a significant variable. The original Super Mario Bros. Movie earned approximately $102 million there during its full run, and the sequel’s full Japanese contribution will continue feeding into the international total over the coming weeks.
How It Compares to the First Movie
The original Super Mario Bros. Movie finished its 2023 run at roughly $1.36 billion worldwide and was running ahead of Galaxy at the same stage of release. The sequel’s domestic total of $402.7 million is also tracking below the original’s $574.9 million domestic finish, though based on its current total and fifth-weekend hold, a final domestic figure above $420 million remains plausible. Combined, the two films have now generated more than $2 billion at the global box office across three years.
On the reception side, the gap is wider than the first film’s. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie holds a 42% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes against an 88% Popcornmeter audience score, while the original sat at 59% with critics and around 95% with audiences. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, called the negative critical reception “truly baffling” in a recent interview with Japanese media. The mixed critical reception has not stopped the film from maintaining strong commercial momentum.
What Comes Next
With the worldwide total now at $894.2 million and Japanese receipts still being added, the film could cross $1 billion globally in mid-to-late May if current holds continue. That would make it the first film of 2026 to reach the milestone, the second consecutive Mario film to clear it, and one of a small group of animated films to hit $1 billion on a budget under $120 million.
Either way, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office collection has already made its commercial success clear. It is still likely to land short of the original’s $1.36 billion finish, but it is well positioned to challenge the $1 billion mark on a relatively modest $110 million production budget for a studio tentpole. Additional Nintendo and Illumination film plans have also been reported, though details remain unofficial. The live-action Legend of Zelda movie remains scheduled for May 7, 2027.
