Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Film Crosses US$1 Billion Worldwide
The sequel's billion-dollar milestone, reached in just over two months, confirms the Super Mario franchise as a consistent theatrical powerhouse and marks the first film of 2026 to cross that threshold.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has become the first film of 2026 to earn over US$1 billion at the global box office, according to Box Office Mojo. The sequel from Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures has earned an estimated US$1,000,028,930 worldwide, including US$428,527,930 in the U.S. and US$571,501,000 internationally. The film opened in April and has sold 5.18 million tickets in Japan as of May 31.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has become the first film of 2026 to cross US$1 billion at the worldwide box office, Box Office Mojo reports. The sequel from Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures earned an estimated US$1,000,028,930 globally, with US$428,527,930 from the U.S. and US$571,501,000 from international markets. The film opened in the U.S. and U.K. on April 1, in other territories on April 3, and in Japan on April 24, where it debuted at #1. As of May 31, it had sold 5.18 million tickets in Japan for a cumulative total of about US$44.61 million.
Illumination founder Chris Meledandri and Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto produced the film. Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and screenwriter Matthew Fogel returned from the first movie. New cast members include Brie Larson as Rosalina, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., Donald Glover as Yoshi, Issa Rae as Honey Queen, Luis Guzmán as Wart, and Glen Powell as Fox McCloud. Returning voice actors include Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek.
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