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NEWS: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns Estimated US$26 Million in U.S. on Opening Day




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AceLuffy4Ever



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:40 am Reply with quote
so this movie is doing nearly the same numbers as sonic the hedgehog 2 , im shocked i was expecting higher
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danpmss



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:00 am Reply with quote
That's actually a lot of money considering it released in the middle of the week.
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InNeedOfAName



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:40 am Reply with quote
AceLuffy4Ever wrote:
so this movie is doing nearly the same numbers as sonic the hedgehog 2 , im shocked i was expecting higher

To be fair, the Mario movie opened on a Wednesday. Maybe the numbers will be higher on Friday and the weekends.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:54 am Reply with quote
InNeedOfAName wrote:
AceLuffy4Ever wrote:
so this movie is doing nearly the same numbers as sonic the hedgehog 2 , im shocked i was expecting higher

To be fair, the Mario movie opened on a Wednesday. Maybe the numbers will be higher on Friday and the weekends.


That would be my guess.

It also seems the film is fairly critic proof, even if it’s a family film and most of its competitors this weekend skew older (I doubt kids will want to sit through a docudrama about Air Jordan sneakers).
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:36 am Reply with quote
I hope it continues to do well!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:22 am Reply with quote
AceLuffy4Ever wrote:
so this movie is doing nearly the same numbers as sonic the hedgehog 2 , im shocked i was expecting higher

To be clear, we're talking about its Wednesday opening debut, not its first weekend total gross. The Super Mario Bros. Movie seems to be aiming at a $120 to $160 million weekend gross, which would make it the biggest debut for a movie this year, and adding international markets, it could reach over $300 million worldwide. The movie seems to be doing great in many markets like Latin America and Europe. I can imagine Mario becoming the highest-grossing movie based on a videogame, surpassing 2015's Warcraft.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:40 am Reply with quote
AceLuffy4Ever wrote:
so this movie is doing nearly the same numbers as sonic the hedgehog 2 , im shocked i was expecting higher


Yes, but at the risk of being less profitable because of how much more expensive a 100% animated movie is. Sonic was much cheaper to make.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:16 pm Reply with quote
Kirin: 2016.
ran: It's actually cheaper than the last Sonic by $10 million. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie
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Dark Mac



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:24 pm Reply with quote
Final opening day number is $31.7M.
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smurky turkey



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:09 pm Reply with quote
Seems a bit lower than I expected to be honest.
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L'Imperatore



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:25 pm Reply with quote
I just hope this movie will not completely kill DnD: Honor Among Thieves. It's such a good movie. Sad
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:41 pm Reply with quote
L'Imperatore wrote:
I just hope this movie will not completely kill DnD: Honor Among Thieves. It's such a good movie. Sad


I was just thinking that, but honestly, parents are kinda spoiled for choice here. Either one is a good family-friendly time, imo. D&D for slightly older kids, Mario for the young-in’s.
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Araki



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:43 pm Reply with quote
AceLuffy4Ever wrote:
so this movie is doing nearly the same numbers as sonic the hedgehog 2 , im shocked i was expecting higher


Sonic 2 ended with a global grossing of around 400 million. Actually, it seems likely Mario will easily surpass that, and by far.
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MarshalBanana



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:24 am Reply with quote
Look everyone, it's a Mario Film by the company behind Minions, 2 things that will be a big draw for 6 year olds. I'm pretty sure it is going to be one of the years largest grossing Films, you don't need to fret about it.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:37 pm Reply with quote
Theaters are full of nostalgic adults and their kids (some even in costume) skipping school for a day (it's not spring break). Even showtimes as early as 9am are almost sold out

Big disconnect between critics and the audience Laughing

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