Super Mario Galaxy Movie Earns $16.8M Monday, $207.6M
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- Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $16.8 million on Monday, the highest year‑to‑date Monday at the U.S. box office.
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie reached a six‑day cumulative total of $207.6 million.
- Aaron Horvath co‑directed the animated sequel with Michael Jelenic.
- U.S. school closures during the Easter holiday helped boost attendance, with 49 % of K‑12 schools and 9 % of colleges off.
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie ranks behind Illumination’s Super Mario Bros Movie ($20.1 M Easter 2023) and Sing ($19.6 M 2016) but ahead of Minions: The Rise of Gru ($16 M 2022) among Illumination releases.
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie faces minimal counter‑programming, only Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany and IFC’s Faces of Death on the marquee.
Why it matters: Illumination, Nintendo and Universal reap a $207 million six‑day haul, cementing the film’s box‑office dominance and setting up a likely #1 weekend, while the scant counter‑programming on the marquee limits competition, and Easter‑school shutdowns amplified attendance, underscoring the timing advantage for family‑friendly titles.
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