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The Super Mario Bros. Movie has become close friends with breaking records from the day it was first announced. It was recently revealed that it has climbed to the third spot when it comes to the highest-grossing animated films of all time. It has been two months since the film was released theatrically, but this certainly does not look like an issue.
Compared to its $100 million budget, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned an enormous $1.25 billion globally. It had the biggest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film, the highest-grossing film based on a video game, the highest-grossing film of 2023, and most recently overtook Incredibles 2 to become the third-highest-grossing animated film.
Celebrating this achievement, fans on Twitter believe that there is a big chance the movie will climb even higher up the order.
Netizens overjoyed to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie setting a new record
The Super Mario Bros. was released on April 5, 2023, and quickly won fans' hearts with its wholesome story and high-quality animation. The game is one of the most popular games on the planet, and fans have been excited to watch the film since the moment it was announced.
In a recent interview with Kyodo News, the game's creator Shigeru Miyamoto spoke highly about the film. He said:
"The Mario who was puppet-like in the games has become humanized, and with his varied expressions and flashy movements, he’s become a ‘person’ now. It’s got a storyline that’s easy to follow, like video games usually do, We’ve made something that parents and kids alike can see at the theater without getting bored."
He continued,
"At first, I drew him as an 8-bit character. Then, with Super Mario 64, he became 3D and puppet-like. Now with this animation, he’s become much more like a real person and this great character,"
Here is how fans on Twitter responded to the news under the original post shared by Discussing Film:
Fans were pleased by the film's success and wanted to see it become the highest-grossing animated film ever. This achievement is tough but not impossible.
More about The Super Mario Bros. Movie
According to Universal Pictures, the synopsis of the film reads:
"From Illumination and Nintendo comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Illuminations’s Minions: The Rise of Gru)"
The film stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has a runtime of 92 minutes. Its music is helmed by Brian Tyler, and Universal Pictures handles its distribution worldwide.
