Illumination, Nintendo and Universal’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie has become the first film to cross $1 billion at the 2026 box office, achieving the milestone in its tenth weekend of release.
The Super Mario franchise has now surpassed $2 billion globally, becoming the ninth highest-grossing animated franchise worldwide and the third franchise from Chris Meledandri to rank in the top ten.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie debuted at number one globally and held the top spot for three consecutive weekends both worldwide and internationally. Domestically, it has grossed $428.5 million, making it the highest-grossing film of 2026 in the US. Overseas, it has earned $571.5 million, the highest among MPA titles this year. Worldwide, it is the second highest-grossing film based on a video game, behind only The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
In the US, Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the second Illumination film to gross over $400 million, the second highest-grossing Illumination title after The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the second highest-grossing video game adaptation, and the second highest-grossing Universal animated film after the same predecessor.
