‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office

Cnbc · Apr 12, 2026 · 577 words · By WATCH LIVE

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What to know about Box Office Performance

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.

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What happened

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.

Why it matters

The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S.

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and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Claim 1: “That brings its running domestic total to $308.1 million and its global total to $629 million.”

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The domestic total of $308.1 million and global total of $629 million are reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a 2026 animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel, it is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2026 film of the same name, based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. The score for the film was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie_(…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Mario Galaxy is a 2007 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the third 3D platformer game in the Super Mario series. As Mario, the player embarks on an extraterres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy

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Claim 2: “It currently holds a 68% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.”

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The 68% Rotten Tomatoes score is mentioned in the source article but is not corroborated by any other provided evidence.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — It currently holds a 68% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…

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Claim 3: “The travelogue romantic comedy "You, Me & Tuscany," starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page... debuted in fourth place with an estimated $8 million at the box office from 3,151 screens”

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While the film 'You, Me & Tuscany' exists in other search results, the specific debut figures ($8 million from 3,151 screens) are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence; other results mention it debuted at #3, not #4.

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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — You is an American psychological thriller television series based on the books by Caroline Kepnes, developed by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, and produced by Berlanti Productions, Alloy Entertainment…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — You: Created by Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble. With Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, Charlotte Ritchie, Elizabeth Lail. A charming and intense young man inserts himself into the lives of women who fascin…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7335184/

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Claim 4: “Faces of Death, $1.7 million.”

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Claim 5: “against a reported production budget of $18 million.”

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The production budget of $18 million for 'You, Me & Tuscany' is directly confirmed by Wikipedia and corroborated by other web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Budget. $18 million[2].You, Me & Tuscany is a 2026 American romantic comedy film directed by Kat Coiro, written by Ryan Engle, and starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, and Aziza Scott…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You,_Me_&_Tuscany

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web search NEUTRAL — “So You, Me & Tuscany opens to $8 million when it might have done $11 million.” “There’s a case to be made that the subversive rom-com is earning more than the genre throwback,” he says. “But that is …
https://www.vulture.com/article/what-if-you-me-and-tuscany-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — You, Me & Tuscany debuted at #3 in the domestic box office rankings. Read on for more.The film will depend on strong word of mouth to reach break-even. It reportedly has a budget of $18 million and wi…
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/you-me-tuscany-north-ameri…

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Claim 6: “The animated movie has made $354.4 million globally to date.”

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Claim 7: “According to PostTrak exit polls, 77% of ticket buyers said they would "definitely recommend" it to friends.”

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Claim 8: “It also got an A- on CinemaScore.”

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Claim 9: “By its second weekend in 2023, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"... had earned over $353 million domestically.”

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The claim regarding 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' earning over $353 million domestically by its second weekend in 2023 is reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Mario Bros. (also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Movie) is a 1993 science fantasy adventure film based on the Mario video game series by Nintendo. It was directed by the husband-and-wife team R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(film)

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Claim 10: “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, $867,000.”

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Claim 11: “Women made up an overwhelming 80% of the audience.”

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The claim that women made up 80% of the audience is not found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results; it appears only in the source article.

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web search NEUTRAL — You, Me & Tuscany - In Theaters April 10Sometimes the wrong place is right where you need to be. From Will Packer, the blockbuster producer of Girls Trip, th...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09kuFgvohIU

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web search NEUTRAL — You, Me & Tuscany (2026) Watch online streaming in full HD on 0123Movies. When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected.
https://0123movie.pro/watch-movie/you-me-tuscany-2026-watch-…

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web search NEUTRAL — “You, Me & Tuscany” is the second film directed by Kat Coiro, who directed “Marry Me” in 2022. The movie is produced by Will Packer, an Emmy Award winner known for many shows and films, including “The…
https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/you-me-tuscany-review…

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Claim 12: “the sequel... having cost only $110 million to produce.”

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The $110 million production cost for the sequel is reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — The most important forms of production include market production, public production and household production. In order to understand the origin of economic well-being, we must understand these three p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_(economics)

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of PRODUCTION is something produced : product. How to use production in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/production

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web search NEUTRAL — PRODUCTION definition: 1. the process of making or growing goods to be sold: 2. the amount of something that is made or…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/producti…

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Claim 13: “Reminders of Him, $1 million.”

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Claim 14: “Directed by Kat Coiro”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that 'You, Me & Tuscany' was directed by Kat Coiro.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Directed by Kat Coiro
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Claim 15: “The Drama... fell only 38%”

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Claim 16: “A Great Awakening, $1.3 million.”

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Claim 17: “That's a 48% drop from the film's first weekend in theaters”

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The 48% drop from the first weekend is reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by a Dailymotion video report in the web search results.

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Claim 18: “Disney and Pixar's "Hoppers" rounded out the top five in its sixth weekend with $4.1 million.”

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Claim 19: “Second place at the box office this week went to Amazon MGM Studios' "Project Hail Mary"”

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Claim 20: “It added an estimated $24.6 million from Friday to Sunday, bringing its domestic total to $256.7 million.”

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Claim 21: “The buzzy A24 movie about an engaged couple, starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya... bringing its domestic total to $30.8 million and its worldwide total to $65 million.”

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Claim 22: “Exit 8, $1.4 million.”

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Claim 23: “Worldwide, it has earned $510.6 million.”

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Claim 24: “The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada”

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The claim that the sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters is reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by multiple web search results.

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Claim 25: “"The Drama" took third place in its second weekend, with $8.7 million.”

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