“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was the highest-grossing movie in the United States, taking in $204.6 million in its first five days from 4,343 theaters, including $146.4 million on the weekend, according to industry estimates released on Monday. Sunday.
With 173 million dollars abroad and a global total of 377 million, “Mario” broke records for video game adaptations (exceeding 210 million for “Warcraft”) and for animated films (exceeding 358 million for “Frozen 2”). .
“Mario” is a children’s movie about plumbers Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day), who fall into a pipe and find themselves in another world, filled with the most famous Nintendo characters like Bowser (Jack Black). and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy). The critics were mixed and “Mario” has 56% on Rotten Tomatoes. But audiences were more generous, giving it an “A” CinemaScore.
“Air,” Ben Affleck’s film about Nike Air Jordan sneakers, opened in 3,507 theaters on Wednesday. The film has a total of $20.2 million since its debut, and $14.5 million for the weekend.
More for adults, “Air” – which featured performances by Matt Damon, Viola Davis and Affleck – was well-reviewed (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and made a surprise showing at the South by Southwest Film Festival last month. The audience was 55% male and 39% over 45 years of age.
Kelly Reichardt’s art film “Showing Up” – starring Michelle Williams and Hong Chau – opened in four theaters, grossing $66,932. —- Lindsey Bahr on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ldbahr.
