‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ enjoyed supernatural success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.Universal and Illumination sequel made US$69 million from 4,284 theaters in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. This brings its total domestic gross to US$308.1 million. The film performed exceptionally well in international markets, grossing US$83.5 million from 81 territories in its initial run, bringing its global total to US$629 million.

Highest grossing film of 2026

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ has officially emerged as Hollywood’s highest-grossing film of 2026 so far, earning an impressive US$629 million globally.According to Variety, the film is seeing strong momentum in ticket sales worldwide and is expected to approach the coveted US$1 billion milestone in the coming weeks. It is also expected to compete with major upcoming releases like ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ vs. ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’The film’s first weekend in theaters is a fairly modest decline for a blockbuster. But the gap between this film and the first film is continuously increasing. By its second weekend in 2023, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ – which received significantly better reviews than its follow-up – had grossed over USD 353 million domestically. Still, the sequel is a hit by any measure, having cost only US$110 million to produce.The film is also helping to build momentum at the box office before the summer movie season begins in May.

‘project hail mary‘ Crossed the US$ 500 million mark

‘Project Hail Mary’ is no longer the biggest movie of the year, the Ryan Gosling-led space epic has crossed the US$500 million mark at the box office. Variety reports that the film has grossed US$254 million overseas and US$256.5 million domestically, bringing its global gross to US$510 million after four weekends of release. Over the weekend, ‘Project Hail Mary’ was the second highest-grossing film, earning US$24.6 million from 88 international markets with an estimated US$30.6 million.

‘Drama‘ Close to US$100 million

‘The Drama’ took third place with US$8.7 million in its second weekend. The buzzy A24 film about an engaged couple played by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya dropped just 38%, bringing its domestic total to US$30.8 million and its worldwide total to US$65 million.

‘You, Me & Tuscany’ scores US$8 million in debut

The weekend’s big new opener was also a Universal release: the travelogue romantic comedy ‘You, Me & Tuscany,’ starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page of ‘Bridgerton’ fame. It debuted in fourth place with an estimated US$8 million from 3,151 screens against a reported production budget of US$18 million. The film, directed by Cat Coiro, arrived in theaters to mixed to positive reviews.

‘hopper‘ reached the top 5

Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” joined the top five with US$4.1 million in its sixth weekend. The animated film has grossed US$354.4 million globally to date. Another bright spot was the Japanese video game adaptation ‘Exit 8’, which earned US$1.4 million from only 490 theaters and dropped to seventh place. Directed by Genki Kawamura, the Neon-distributed film sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is out of top 10

The Bollywood film ‘Dhurandhar 2’ directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role has slowed down at the box office. The film became the highest-grossing Indian film at the North American box office, grossing an estimated total of US$27.36 million according to Venky Box Office.

Top 10 films at domestic box office

This list takes into account estimated ticket sales at US and Canadian theaters from Friday to Sunday, with final domestic figures released on Monday, according to comScore:1. “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” $69 million.2. “Project Hail Mary,” $24.6 million.3. “The Drama,” $8.7 million.4. “You, Me and Tuscany,” $8 million.5. “Hoppers,” $4.1 million.6. “Faces of Death,” $1.7 million.7. “Exit 8,” $1.4 million.8. “The Great Awakening,” $1.3 million.9. “Reminders of Him,” $1 million.10. “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” $867,000.