The Super Mario Galaxy Movie & Project Hail Mary Rocket Easter Weekend Past Huge Box Office Record
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Key Points:
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie debuted on Wednesday and is projected to earn $129.4 million over the traditional 3-day Easter weekend, with a 5-day total of $188.5 million, slightly below the original Super Mario Bros. Movie's Easter weekend performance.
- Despite trailing its predecessor, Super Mario Galaxy set records as the second-biggest domestic debut for Illumination and an animated Universal film, as well as the third-biggest debut for a video game adaptation.
- Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling and adapted from Andy Weir's novel, remains strong at the box office with a projected $32.6 million for its third weekend, pushing its domestic total to $219.7 million and maintaining its status as the highest-grossing domestic release of 2026 so far.
- Combined, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary are expected to gross $162 million over the Easter weekend, making it the highest-grossing domestic box office weekend to date in 2026, surpassing the previous record of $138 million set during Hail Mary's opening weekend.
