The animated film produced by Universal, Nintendo and Illumination studios has racked up $146 million in revenue for its first weekend in theaters, according to estimates by specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
Mario appears in a feature film where he and his brother Luigi face the dreadful Bowser in the Mushroom Kingdom. And in theaters in the United States and Canada, “the figures are sensational”, analyzes David Gross of the firm Franchise Entertainment Research.
According to him, this is the best start for the first opus of an animated film, a success which he explains by its appeal to very different audiences: children, but also adults nostalgic for the most famous hero. in the history of video games.
The plumber in dungarees and a mustache is ahead — by a long way — of the fourth installment of the saga “John Wick”, in which Keanu Reeves resumes his role as a hitman fighting an international criminal group, which lands in second place in the ranking with $14.6 million raised.
In third place, the one that was in the lead last weekend: the big-budget action movie “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves”. The highly anticipated adaptation of the most popular role-playing game, starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant and “Bridgerton” star Regé-Jean Page, has grossed $14.5 million.
Ben Affleck’s latest film, “Air”, which tells the origins of Nike shoes taken from NBA legend Michael Jordan, lands fourth position (14.4 million), “a very good score” for a film of this category according to expert David Gross.
Finally, the new episode of the “Scream” saga, “Scream VI” with Courteney Cox and the star of the series “Wednesday” Jenna Ortega, arrives at number 5 for North America, with 3.3 million.
Here’s the rest of the top 10:
6. “His only son” (3,3 millions de dollars)
7. “Creed III” (2,8 millions)
8. “Shazam! Rage of the Gods” ($1.6 million)
9. “Paint” (750.000 dollars)
10. “A Thousand and One” (600.000 dollars)
