'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Posts Best Monday Of 2026
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Key Points:
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, has grossed $16.8 million on Monday, marking the best Monday box office performance in the U.S. for 2026 and bringing its six-day total to $207.6 million.
- The strong Monday performance was partly influenced by the Easter holiday spillover, with 49% of K-12 schools and 9% of colleges closed nationwide.
- Among Illumination animated films, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s Monday earnings rank third behind Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) and Sing (2016), but ahead of Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
- In terms of all Mondays in April, the film ranks fourth behind Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and the 2023 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Monday, outperforming Furious 7 (2017).
- The movie is expected to maintain the No. 1 spot at the box office for its second weekend, facing minimal competition, with the 2023 Super Mario Bros holding the record for the second-best animated movie weekend gross behind Inside Out 2 (2024).
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