This Blockbuster Just Became the First Billion-Dollar Movie of 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie just hit a major box office milestone, becoming the first film of 2026 to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide.
Nintendo and Illumination's follow-up to their 2023 hit, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, took until its 10th weekend to hit the $1 billion mark, as per Deadline, but debuted at number one globally on April 1 and remained in that top spot for three consecutive weekends.
In comparison, The Super Mario Bros. Movie took just 26 days to cross $1 billion at the box office, ending its theatrical run having made nearly $1.4 billion in global ticket sales.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is currently the highest-grossing movie of 2026, having brought in $428.5 million at the domestic box office and $571.5 million internationally. These box office sales also make it the second-highest-grossing film based on a video game, coming in only behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Trailing behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at the box office in 2026 are Lionsgate's Michael, which has grossed $888 million worldwide, Amazon MGM Studios' Project Hail Mary, which has brought in $680 million and Disney's The Devil Wears Prada 2, which follows closely with a $663 million gross total.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie stars returning celebrity voice actors Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key and Jack Black, bringing in newcomers Donald Glover, Glen Powell and Benny Safdie for the sequel.
In the film, Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Yoshi must team up with Fox McCloud to rescue Princess Rosalina after she's captured by Bowser Jr. in a plot to drain her cosmic powers and honor his father, Bowser, with a catastrophic cannon. Along the way, a major secret is uncovered about Princess Peach's past.
Nintendo is following up its success with the Super Mariomovies with a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie, set for release in April 2027.
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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM.