The milestone was hit roughly one month after release.

Nintendo, Universal, and Illumination Entertainment really struck gold with The Super Mario Bros. Movie as global box office gross revenues have now surpassed the $1 billion mark. Variety's report on this milestone came on April 29th, meaning that the number is probably a fair bit higher now after the past weekend has come and gone.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is also the first film release in 2023 to surpass the $1...

The old rivalry is alive and well in 2023.

The opening weekend for The Super Mario Bros. Movie has come to an end and the box office figures are in. In its five-day opening run, The Super Mario Bros. Movie pulled in a cool $204.6 million (USD) in the United States and $377 million globally. These figures place it ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog, which previously held the record for the best opening weekend of a video game movie adaptation.

Yes, in 2023 the rivalry between...