“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has opened as the biggest hit of 2026 so far, collecting about $372.5 million worldwide in its first weekend. The animated sequel from Illumination and Nintendo easily topped the box‑office chart, drawing large crowds in North America and more than 80 overseas markets. It outpaced the prior front‑runner, Ryan Gosling’s “Project Hail Mary,” and helped give the film industry one of its busiest early‑spring weekends.

In the U.S. and Canada, the movie earned roughly $130.9 million over three days, with close to $190.1 million if the midweek screenings around spring break are included. That five‑day figure is lower than the original “Super Mario Bros.” film’s $146.4 million first weekend in 2023, but the property still proved strong enough to anchor a major holiday weekend. The film played on more than 4,200 screens domestically, including several hundred premium large‑format and IMAX showings that contributed around $15 million of the total.

Internationally, the rollout added about $182.4 million, with Mexico leading the pack at just under $30 million. The U.K. and Ireland followed with about $19.7 million, while other European, Asian and Latin American markets also contributed solid numbers. The global debut makes it the second‑biggest opening in the Nintendo‑based franchise, behind the $1.4 billion gross of the original Mario film.

The budget is estimated at around $110 million before marketing, which means the movie is already well above its production cost in its first week. That performance has given cinema chains like AMC an immediate boost in ticket and concession sales, with executives pointing to the film as a reliable draw for family audiences. Even though critical reactions have been mixed, exit polls show families giving it high marks, suggesting it could hold well into the summer months.

For the box office at large, the opening is another signal that 2026 is shaping up to be one of the stronger years since the pandemic, as studios and chains continue to bet on big franchises to keep seats filled.