It’s still making money!
“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” continues its winning streak, remaining at No. 1 and delivering otherworldly returns on Friday, its second day in theaters.
The 2023 original film sequel, based on Nintendo’s hit game, brought in an additional $17.5 million, according to The Numbers.
According to ScreenRant, the three-day box office gross has hovered between $69 million and $70 million, meaning it could become the first 2026 film to surpass $300 million domestically in its second week in theaters.
If realized, it would become the 116th film in history to reach that milestone.
“Project Hail Mary” grossed more than $6.83 million on its fourth Friday in theaters, taking second place.
“Me You and Tuscany,” which was released Friday, came in third place with $3.16 million.
The romantic comedy stars Regé-Jean Page of Bridgerton fame and Halle Bailey, who played Ariel in the 2023 live-action version of The Little Mermaid.
Bailey stars as a New York culinary school dropout who travels to Italy and stays at a Tuscan villa, pretending to be the owner’s fiance.
Later, Shen meets his winemaker cousin, played by Page.
Page joked that even though his co-star played a chef, he didn’t learn any new skills in the kitchen.
“By the way, Halle Bailey is so humble that she might say something like, “I could make cacio e pepe from scratch now,” the actor told People magazine.
“But zero doesn’t mean she can buy it and put it in… No, no, she’s rolling pasta.”
Decider said the film was shot in Rome and Pienza and “centers around two familiar faces, brought together in a way that’s a little more algorithmic than chemical, and flanked by a lower-wattage supporting cast.”
“The Drama” dropped one spot to No. 4 on Friday, its second week in theaters, grossing about $2.85 million.
“The Hoppers” also dropped one spot to fifth place, earning $1.1 million in its sixth Friday of release.
The Pixar film has already surpassed “Wild Robot” at the domestic box office, making it the second highest-grossing original animated film in post-COVID-19 North America, behind 2023’s “Elemental.”
