Illumination x Nintendo 'Super Mario Galaxy' Clears Break-Even With Over $300 Million in Global Revenue

〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 has already passed the break-even point with box-office results worthy of the hype.

〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 is a film adaptation of the famous Nintendo IP 'Super Mario,' and serves as the sequel to 〈The Super Mario Bros.〉, which was released in 2023 and earned $1.3 billion worldwide. Following the first film, this one was co-produced by Nintendo and Illumination. The story centers on what happens when Bowser Jr. kidnaps Rosalina.

After opening in North America on April 1, 〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 managed to pull in $190 million in revenue within just 5 days, regardless of the lukewarm reactions from critics that were shared before release. In addition, its worldwide box-office haul has already reached $372.48 million, reportedly earning about double the production budget and surpassing the break-even point.

With the release in South Korea set for April 29, the global box-office trajectory of 〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 is expected to clear the $1 billion mark with ease, much like the original. The original 〈The Super Mario Bros.〉 finished with $1.36087 billion in total.