Mamma Mia! “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is poised to have an explosive opening weekend with stronger box office results on Friday.
“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” grossed $48.3 million in 4,252 North American theaters on Friday and is projected to gross $129.4 million domestically by Sunday. When combined with overseas box office sales, this number easily surpasses the record set by the short-lived Project Hail Mary as the biggest debut of 2026 ($80.5 million in North America, $140 million worldwide).
“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is expected to collect between $190 million and $200 million domestically in its first five days of release. That’s millions short of the 2023 original, which grossed $204 million domestically in five days (including $146 million in its traditional weekend). “The Super Mario Movie” was the second highest-grossing film of 2023 at $1.3 billion.
In the movie Super Mario Galaxy, Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Luigi (Charlie Day), and Yoshi (Donald Glover) fly into space to battle Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie). New additions to the voice cast include Glen Powell as Fox McCloud, Brie Larson and Roalina, and Issa Rae as Honey Queen.
In second place on Friday was Amazon MGM’s sci-fi blockbuster “Project Hail Mary,” which added $10.3 million domestically in its third weekend of release. It will earn another $32.6 million by Sunday, bringing its North American total to a staggering $219 million.
The third place went to A24’s newcomer “The Drama” and writer/director Christopher Borli. The film grossed $6.4 million on Friday from 3,087 screens in North America. The domestic total is expected to reach $13.3 million by Sunday. “The Drama,” starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, follows a soon-to-be married couple whose marriage is upended by a shocking revelation. Other cast members include Alana Haim, Mamoudou Ati, Haley Gates, and Jordyn Curette.
In fourth place was Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” with $2.1 million. The animated adventure is expected to add $5.8 million through Sunday, pushing domestic earnings to about $149 million.
Roadside Attractions’ newcomer “A Great Awakening” ranks at #5. The faith-based historical drama grossed an estimated $860,000 domestically in 1,289 theaters on Friday and is expected to collect about $2 million by the end of the week. Directed by Joshua Enck, the film chronicles the friendship between Benjamin Franklin (John Paul Snead) and Reverend George Whitefield (Jonathan Blair) during the Great Awakening.
