The long-awaited film Illumination and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. was launched on Wednesday in various countries around the world and is currently looking like a huge hit at the box office. In Mexico, the movie Super Mario Bros. became the second best-selling animated film, behind Toy Story 4, and in the UK secured the best animated opening day of all time and the biggest opening of 2023 so far. Records were also broken in several other countries as critics and box office underestimated the consumer appeal of The Super Mario Bros. Movie site Deadline says it’s currently looking at a $300 million-plus opening, though it should be noted that those are estimated numbers. It should also be noted that some countries like Japan will not be getting the Super Mario Bros. movie. until April 28.
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