The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Opens Huge, But Not Expected To Beat The 2023 Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hit theaters on April 1, and it's putting up huge numbers right out of the gate. The animated film brought in $34.5 million in the US for its opening day, which is good for the biggest opening day so far in 2026, outpacing Project Hail Mary ($33.1 million).

It's also the highest opening for a movie that opened on a Wednesday in April in US history, beating a record set by April 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($31.7 million), according to Deadline.

Internationally, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made $33.9 million from 78 markets on April 1 to boost its global haul out of the gate to $68.4 million, according to Variety.