'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Blasts Into Massive Opening; 'Project Hail Mary' Holds Strong

A massive debut dominated this past weekend’s box office. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie blasted off with an impressive $130.9 million opening. Playing in over 4,200 theaters, the Universal Pictures release quickly became one of the biggest launches of the year, already amassing $190 million domestically. The strong turnout signals continued audience appetite for video game adaptations done on a grand, family-friendly scale. 

The box office absolutely exploded this weekend thanks to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which powered up to a jaw-dropping $130.9 million debut. Playing in more than 4,200 theaters, the Universal Pictures release didn’t just open big—it launched into one of the year’s biggest premieres, already racing past $190 million domestically. Clearly, audiences showed up in large numbers for this family-friendly, high-energy adventure.

Holding onto second place, Project Hail Mary brought in $30.6 million, though it dipped 43% from last weekend. Despite the drop, the sci-fi hit has crossed an impressive $217 million domestic total, proving to be a major win for Amazon MGM Studios. Meanwhile, indie newcomer The Drama opened solidly in third place with $14.3 million, continuing A24’s streak of buzzy, adult-focused releases.

Further down the chart, Hoppers landed in fourth place with $5.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $150 million for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Romance adaptation Reminders of Him added $2.2 million, while newcomer A Great Awakening debuted with just over $2.1 million. Rounding out the list, They Will Kill You continued its decline with $1.9 million in its second weekend.

Overall, it was a weekend powered by one standout blockbuster, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie doing the heavy lifting and giving the box office a major boost heading into the spring season.