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L to R: Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Handout/Universal Pictures

L to R: Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776617572742smg_3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="L to R: Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Handout/Universal Pictures" width="960"/>L to R: Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Handout/Universal Pictures</div>LOS ANGELES -- &quot;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie&quot; -- based on Nintendo&#x27;s popular video game franchise -- topped North America&#x27;s box office for the third week in a row, industry estimates showed Sunday.The animated sequel from Universal and Illumination Studios tracking the adventures of Mario, Luigi and friends in outer space raked in another $35 million, Exhibitor Relations reported.That puts the worldwide box office total of the film -- which features the voices of Jack Black, Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Brie Larson -- at nearly $750 million.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/4/13/galactic-super-mario-rules-n-america-box-office-for-second-week-0138">READ: Galactic &#x27;Super Mario&#x27; rules N. America box office for second week</a></div>Holding its own in second place is another space adventure, Amazon MGM&#x27;s smash hit &quot;Project Hail Mary,&quot; which earned $20.4 million over the weekend in the United States and Canada.The film, which stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher-turned-astronaut who awakes on a spaceship with a mission to save Earth from a dimming sun, has earned more than $570 million worldwide, and its run in movie theaters has been extended.&quot;&#x27;Super Mario&#x27; and &#x27;Project Hail Mary&#x27; continue to drive the business in their third and fifth weekends -- they&#x27;re carrying the box office,&quot; said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.Debuting in third place is &quot;Lee Cronin&#x27;s The Mummy,&quot; an original horror flick from Warner Bros, which earned $13.5 million. The film is not related to Universal&#x27;s adventure films starring Brendan Fraser.In the fourth spot at $4.8 million was &quot;The Drama,&quot; A24&#x27;s romantic comedy with a dark twist starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson about a couple unraveling just before their wedding.And finishing in fifth at $3.8 million was another rom com, Universal&#x27;s &quot;You, Me &amp; Tuscany&quot; starring actress-singer Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page of &quot;Bridgerton&quot; fame.Rounding out the top 10:&quot;Hoppers&quot; ($2.9 million)&quot;Normal&quot; ($2.7 million)&quot;Busboys&quot; ($1.6 million)&quot;Bhooth Bangla&quot; (1 million)&quot;Exit 8&quot; ($670,000)

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" -- based on Nintendo's popular video game franchise -- topped North America's box office for the third week in a row, industry estimates showed Sunday.

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" -- based on Nintendo's popular video game franchise -- topped North America's box office for the third week in a row, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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'Super Mario Galaxy' rules N. America box office for third week

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Published April 20, 2026 01:05 AM PHT

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