Mario Galaxy Movie Becomes 2026 Box Office Leader

Mario tops 2026 box office

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has already become 2026’s highest-grossing movie worldwide, pulling in $629 million after just a few weeks in theaters.

That total includes $308 million from North America, enough to push Nintendo and Illumination’s sequel past Project Hail Mary, which recently crossed the $500 million mark globally.

Second weekend stayed huge

The film added $81.5 million in its second weekend, keeping up the momentum from its record-setting debut earlier this month.

That pace is not shocking after the first Super Mario movie cleared $1 billion, turning the sequel into one of the year’s safest bets before it even opened.

Big tests still ahead

Mario may be leading now, but the race for the year’s top spot is far from over.

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still on the way
• Avengers Doomsday will be a massive hit
• Toy Story 5 is another major threat

If Mario Galaxy keeps holding this well, it has a real shot at joining the year’s expected billion-dollar club. But can it climb high enough to challenge the first movie’s box office run?

Nintendo’s movie push looks stronger

The early result adds more weight to Nintendo’s growing film strategy, with Mario again proving to be one of the company’s biggest crossover brands outside games.