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'Super Mario Galaxy' Rules N. America Box Office for Third Week

The Nintendo sequel earned another $35 million and pushed its worldwide total to nearly $750 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.

  • On Sunday, "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," based on Nintendo's popular franchise, topped North America's box office for the third consecutive week, generating another $35 million.
  • Since its April 1 release, the film has generated over $640 million, with worldwide box office totals reaching nearly $750 million.
  • Amazon MGM's "Project Hail Mary" held second place with $20.4 million over the weekend, while "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" debuted in third with $13.5 million.
  • Critics dismissed "The Mummy," with The Post calling it "just 'The Exorcist' with gauze" and Vulture stating it "should've stayed in its crypt." "The Drama" remained in fourth with $4.8 million.
  • Co-Director Christopher Miller announced an extended theatrical run for "Project Hail Mary," which has earned more than $570 million worldwide against a production budget of approximately $200 million.
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'Super Mario Galaxy' rules N. America box office for third week

"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.

‘Super Mario Galaxy’ has been one of the great releases of this 2026 in the film industry. This production comes to charm the fans of animated films, and of course, the fans of ‘gaming’. This is the sequel to the ‘Super Mario Bros’ film that turned out to be one of the most successful films of recent years. Developers have just waited to be able to get this shine back in the theaters. More news: Steam gives away a totally FREE football video gam…

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