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‘Super Mario’ tops box office with year’s biggest opening so far

Headline from The Brunswick News, on the newest of 2 developments

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" topped the box office, taking in $146 million in its domestic debut, the biggest opening weekend for a film so far this year. The animated

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Developments in this update

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  1. Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Pacing for Huge $128M-Plus Five-Day Opening

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. Newest

    ‘Super Mario’ tops box office with year’s biggest opening so far

    Headline from The Brunswick News ·

Reports & sources

106 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Box Office: 'Super Mario Bros.' Aims for $125 Million Opening Weekend (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    "Super Mario Bros." is primed to be the second $100 million-plus opener of the year.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ to Find Oodles of Easter Eggs, Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ Joins Hunt (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Illumination and Universal's 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' could be the first blockbuster of 2023 with a five-day debut of $125 million or more, while Amazon makes streaming history by giving 'Air' a traditional theatrical run.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Pacing for Huge $128M-Plus Five-Day Opening (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Illumination and Universal's Nintendo adaptation started off Wednesday with an estimated $26 million, according to early models.

  4. Variety

    Box Office: 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Earns Massive $26.5 Million (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    'Super Mario Bros. Movie' grossed $26.5 Million on Thursday, while Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's 'Air' grossed $2.4 Million

  5. NWI Times

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ a box office smash (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend.

  6. FOX 4 Dallas

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ smashes at the box office (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, “Mario" broke records for video game adaptations (passing “Warcraft’s" $210 million) and animated films (“Frozen 2’s" $358 million).

  7. WTOL Toledo

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    "Mario" had the second biggest three-day domestic animated opening behind “Finding Dory.”

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash

  9. The Brunswick News

    ‘Super Mario’ tops box office with year’s biggest opening so far (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" topped the box office, taking in $146 million in its domestic debut, the biggest opening weekend for a film so far this year. The animated

  10. AL.com

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash; nearly $205 million in 5 days (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' wins big at the box office with record opening (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” powered up at the box office with an impressive opening. The movie ran up the score with more than $200 million in the US and Canada for its five-day opening run, according to a news release, and an estimated $377 million worldwide — the latter t…

  12. FOX 8 Cleveland

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ breaking records at global box office (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “ The Super Mario Bros. Movie ” this weekend.

  13. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Opens to Stupendous $204.6M in U.S., Record $377M Globally (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The movie scored the top global launch in history for an animated pic, and the second-best domestically. Ben Affleck's adult-skewing drama 'Air' opens to a promising $20.2 million in a win for Amazon's foray into theatrical.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash hit (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in 4,343 North American theaters, including $146.

  15. Times Of San Diego

    'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Powers Up Box Office with $146 Million Opening (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" isn't playing any games at the box office this weekend, grossing a whopping $146.3 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.

  16. Fox News

    'Super Mario Bros. Movie' breaks 2023 box office records (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The animated film from Universal adapted from the video game garnered $146 million over the weekend, with another $173 million in international earnings.

  17. Voice of America

    'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Smashes Box Office (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in North American theaters

  18. Variety

    'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Opens to Blockbuster $195 Million (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    "Super Mario Bros. Movie" scored a massive $195 million in its opening weekend.

  19. KYMA Yuma

    "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is this weekend's box office champ (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" scored big, earning $146.4 million Friday through Sunday, and $204.6 million in its first five days; both better than any other film this year.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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