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Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sets Record Opening Day in 2026

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sets Record Opening Day in 2026
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  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had a record-breaking opening day in 2026, surpassing the first Super Mario animated movie.
  • Universal Pictures forecasts $186 million in its first five days, while the first movie made $204.6 million in that period.
  • Nintendo re-released games to promote the film, but its full impact is uncertain as it has not been released in Japan.

The film's opening day performance outshone the 2023 Super Mario Bros. 03 billion) by the end of that year. In 2026, the highest-grossing movie so far is the Chinese sports comedy Pegasus 3 at $632,040,000 (£479 million), followed by Project Hail Mary at $330,412,913 (£250 million).

6 million (about £155 million) over the same period. Nintendo re-released both Super Mario Galaxy games last year to drum up excitement for the movie, and the company reported a boost in sales for Mario-related games after the first Super Mario animated movie came out. Additionally, Nintendo had a new Mario game, Super Mario Bros.

Wonder, announced and launched several months after that film. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has not yet been released in Japan, leaving its total box office earnings and impact on game sales uncertain. It remains unclear whether it will become one of the biggest movies of 2026, and Nintendo has not shared an update on game sales related to this release.

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