The Super Mario Brothers Movie cartoon managed to gross $377 million in five days, thus breaking the record for the best debut of any animated feature film in history. Its budget reached $100 million. Variation.
The film also holds records for the best opening of 2023, the second-highest-grossing film for Illumination, and the second-highest animated film after the Incredibles sequel in the US.
At the end of April 9, Super Mario Bros. The Movie earned $204 million in the US and $173 million worldwide.
The cartoon was created by llumination, Nintendo and Universal. Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenik tell the story of plumber brothers Mario and Luigi, who open the portal to an underground city. There, the heroes must rescue Princess Peach from captivity and fight Bowser. The characters are voiced by Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and others.