Super Mario Bros. The Movie is breaking it worldwide. The Illumination and Nintendo proposal has become the most successful premiere in history for an animated film, surpassing even giants like Frozen 2 and the incredibles 2. Undoubtedly, the Italian plumber did not come to the cinema to go unnoticed, but to conquer everything as he has already done in video games.
although his grossing $377 million during its opening weekend It is quite revealing data, as is how that figure is divided among the countries that are projecting it. In first place appears, of course, the United States, with $204 million dollars. However, it is from the second place where surprises begin to emerge.
According to data from Boxoffice Pro, Mexico is the second country in the world where Super Mario Bros. The Movie has raised more revenue. Specifically, $27.8 million dollars. It is also important to mention that, together with Brazil, they are the only Latin American countries that appear in the Top 10.
It is shown once again that Mexico remains among the territories with the highest fandom from nintendo globally. Over the weekend, theaters across the country were packed with people to see Super Mario Bros. The Movie. This phenomenon, in recent years, could only be boasted of by superhero films; mainly those of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The complete ranking, below:
- United States ($204 million dollars).
- Mexico ($27.8).
- United Kingdom ($19.5)
- Germany ($13.4)
- Chinese ($11.6)
- France ($9.9)
- Spain ($8.8)
- Australia ($8.1)
- Italy ($7.6)
- Brazil ($6.9)
When Super Mario Bros. The Movie leaves theaters, total box office receipts possibly upset the ranking order. However, it is still interesting to see that Mexico responded favorably to the premiere. A lot has to do, of course, with the Easter holidays and the long bridge. Many people took advantage of these days off to go to the movies to enjoy the new adventure of Mario and company.
A situation that cannot be ignored is that the public, despite negative criticism from the press, trusted that Super Mario Bros. The Movie It would be an entertaining film. In fact, the disparity of opinions between the audience and the critics is considerable. In the second group, only the gaming media were quite satisfied with the production.
With Super Mario Bros. The Movie it becomes clear again that there is a total break between the tastes of the “experts” and that of the masses. Of course, the production companies make decisions based on international collection, and this does not come from specialized critics. For this reason, there is no doubt that we will see a sequel soon.