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[Bragr]

"Illumination and Universal’s Nintendo video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie shattered all expectations and broke numerous records in its box office debut over the long Easter holiday weekend. The pic scored the top opening of all time for an animated film with $377 million in worldwide ticket sales. The massive five-day domestic haul is $204.6 million, including $146.4 million for the three-day weekend, while the overseas tally stands at $173 million from 70 markets."

Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Opens to Stupendous $204.6M in U.S., Record $375.6M Globally

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

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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The Mario movie is already top 6 and is set to cross over a billion relatively easily, absolutely demolishing any previous video game movie.

Now, this was over the easter weekend, and I think it's over 5 days because of that, but in contrast, Top Gun Maverick had a 248k opening. So this is a gigantic movie by any means.

Top 10 biggest video game movies so far, according to Wikipedia:

1. WarCraft - 439k
2. Detective Pikachu - 433k
3. Rampage - 428k
4. Sonic 2 - 405k
5. Uncharted - 401k
6. Super Mario Bros - 377k
7. Angry Birds Movie - 352k
8. Prince of Persia - 336k
9. Sonic - 320k
10. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter - 312k

List of highest-grossing films based on video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[kanjobazooie]

There's a Rampage movie? And why the fuck is it in the top 10? Top 3, even.

Edit: The Rock.

 

[LordOcidax]

Is going to surpass everything in just 5 days…

 

[Sleepwalker]

There's a Rampage movie? And why the fuck is it in the top 10? Top 3, even.

Because it stars Dwayne Johnson

 

[kanjobazooie]

Because it stars Dwayne Johnson

That explains everything.

 

[diffusionx]

I wonder if this is causing panic at Disney because all their shit lately has flopped and they’ve tried to shift the blame to the pandemic, economy, well anything but their shitty movies.

 

[kicker]

That's really all it takes for a billion?

Huh ...

Well, great for nintendo and illumination. And maybe we'll get more adaptations out of it

 

[LakeOf9]

BUT THE ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE

 

[E-Cat]

5. Uncharted - 491k

You made a typo, should be 401k.

 

[AJUMP23]

Mario going to punch out the competition.

 

[thefool]

 

[reksveks]

I wonder if this is causing panic at Disney because all their shit lately has flopped and they’ve tried to shift the blame to the pandemic, economy, well anything but their shitty movies.

They will release Frozen 3 and shit will be fine for a while.

Also Avatar is also now a Disney movie.

 

[E-Cat]

That's really all it takes for a billion?

Huh ...

Well, great for nintendo and illumination. And maybe we'll get more adaptations out of it

Lowest common denominator = sales

 

[TrueLegend]

No fucking news was needed to know this thing, this at best is validation. This is fucking Mario we are talking about. It's gonna demolish everything.

 

[E-Cat]

This might have a huge secondary impact on console & game sales. Nintendo stock to moon tmrw?

 

[ParaSeoul]

There's a Rampage movie? And why the fuck is it in the top 10? Top 3, even.

Edit: The Rock.

Willing to bet most people don't know it's based on a video game

 

[AJUMP23]

Willing to bet most people don't know it's based on a video game

I would take that bet. Mario is like Mickey. People know where he is from.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

That's really all it takes for a billion?

You mean probably one of the greatest IPs in video game history?

 

[Azurro]

So, you make a movie for the target demographic, do not denigrate the main character nor make some external female character a "girl boss", focus on making a fun and entertaining movie with a beloved IP and you end up making a lot of money? No sir, this cannot be. They are not spreading THE MESSAGE, this is clearly a crime.

 

[reksveks]

So, you make a movie for the target demographic, do not denigrate the main character nor make some external female character a "girl boss", focus on making a fun and entertaining movie with a beloved IP and you end up making a lot of money? No sir, this cannot be. They are not spreading THE MESSAGE, this is clearly a crime.

Hmmm, some people don't like Princess Peach in this film cause she does seem very much a girl boss. I know she ain't an external character though.

 

[E-Cat]

Hmmm, some people don't like Princess Peach in this film cause she does seem very much a girl boss.

They made her less sexy looking than in the games. Probably by design.

 

[reksveks]

They made her less sexy looking than in the games. Probably by design.

I won't comment on that....maybe tmi

 

[kicker]

You mean probably one of the greatest IPs in video game history?

Looking at it as an animated mario movie, yeah, the success isn't surprising.

I was remarking on its quality as an animated movie alone

 

[E-Cat]

I won't comment on that.... I would say that Illumination have no issues with sexy characters imo see Halsey character in Sing 2.

It's Nintendo at the end of the day who are the guardians of the IP.

Edit: Also, I googled "Halsey in Sing 2" and it's a furry? I have no idea how to gauge furry sexiness.

 

[iorek21]

Between this and Puss in Boots 2, I bet Disney is beginning to worry.

 

[reksveks]

It's Nintendo at the end of the day who are the guardians of the IP.

Yeah, but I just think they (Illumination or Nintendo) went down a different art style and design and no one was really thinking about how sexy Peach was or wasn't. Or if the design would be offensive.

 

[E-Cat]

Yeah, but I just think they (Illumination or Nintendo) went down a different art style and design and no one was really thinking about how sexy Peach was or wasn't. Or if the design would be offensive.

I'm not so sure, they lobotomized Mario for one. Or whatever is the equivalent of 'lobotomize' for your butt. Lobottomize?

 

[Chiggs]

Between this and Puss in Boots 2, I bet Disney is beginning to worry.

They should be. Between their Star Wars problem and the fact their animation division can't produce a hit....

At least they've got Avatar (which they have nothing to do with creatively ).

 

[March Climber]

BUT THE ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE

The Mario brand is way too big and transcends review scores.

 

[ByWatterson]

Hmmm, some people don't like Princess Peach in this film cause she does seem very much a girl boss. I know she ain't an external character though.

That's not a problem in an of itself, as tropey as it is.

The problem is that it has to be in contrast to an incompetent protagonist, who then by definition is not needed and has no agency.

A movie with a protagonist who has no agency backed up by supporting characters who don't need him and have no development is a bad movie.

And this movie (just got back) is very bad.

 

[nordique]

^ I really enjoyed the movie. Happy to see audiences seem to agree as well

 

[feynoob]

This is why critics are useless.

If a name of the movie is big, people will watch it. They don't care about critics score.

 

[Fuz]

I'm not so sure, they lobotomized Mario for one. Or whatever is the equivalent of 'lobotomize' for your butt. Lobottomize?

Lobuttomize.

 

[jason10mm]

There's a Rampage movie? And why the fuck is it in the top 10? Top 3, even.

Edit: The Rock.

And it is.....not half bad, actually. As a bug fan if the game the film had some sly references. None of them ate a big boobed woman though

 

[near]

I expected this to do well, but that's an insane opening. Easily has the potential to be a $1bn grosser worldwide.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

So, you make a movie for the target demographic, do not denigrate the main character nor make some external female character a "girl boss", focus on making a fun and entertaining movie with a beloved IP and you end up making a lot of money? No sir, this cannot be. They are not spreading THE MESSAGE, this is clearly a crime.

I dunno about you, but they sure seemed to "Girl Boss" up Peach to me.

 

[reksveks]

This is why critics are useless.

If a name of the movie is big, people will watch it. They don't care about critics score.

Critics maybe useless is predicting the success and general enjoyment of movies but that isn't their purpose.

Professional critics like reviews only really have an impact on the commercial success of smaller films/productions.

 

[Azurro]

I dunno about you, but they sure seemed to "Girl Boss" up Peach to me.

Apparently, according to rumors, the production company tried to do the usual Hollywood bs of sidelining Mario and make Peach the girl boss protagonist. Supposedly Nintendo intervened and made them make Mario the main character.

It makes sense to me, there's too many of these disgusting "activists" everywhere in Hollywood.

 

[Gamerfan81]

Mario at the box office right now.

 

[Fake]

BUT THE ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE

Just like metacritic don't mean shit.

 

[Bragr]

Nintendo has an almost limitless potential for more movies: Zelda, Smash Bros, Luigis Mansion, Metroid, Donkey Kong, it all could easily translate.

 

[Thaedolus]

Nobody_Important post if you’re ok

 

[Batiman]

Just seen it. Thought it was pretty good. Very safe and straightforward, but that’s what I want from this IP anyways. Keep it simple. I wish Pokémon kept it simple as well instead of detective pikachu

 

[Eotheod]

That's not a problem in an of itself, as tropey as it is.

The problem is that it has to be in contrast to an incompetent protagonist, who then by definition is not needed and has no agency.

A movie with a protagonist who has no agency backed up by supporting characters who don't need him and have no development is a bad movie.

And this movie (just got back) is very bad.

But Mario does have agency? Throughout the entire movie his purpose is reuniting with his brother and doing so at any cost. His need to join Peach on the quest is backed up by his need to find his brother. Plus there is Mario learning the world and having Peach require him to be competent to take on Bowser so he isn't dead weight.

I dunno about you, but they sure seemed to "Girl Boss" up Peach to me.

She was fine, barely a "girl boss" compared to other derivative showcases in film and television. There was still an underlying hint of "the princess needs saving!" that we've come to expect from the game's, just in a modern take that allowed both characters to grow. I mean, Peach has always been a bit of a girl boss anyway, she literally runs a kingdom in the games.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Good, it was a great Mario movie.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Nothing like a bad movie doing well lol

It's pretty, nothing else.

 

[Gamerfan81]

In a time of great political and economic turmoil, the Mario movie comes in and gives people a good time. It gives people the escapism that is needed.

 

[Synless]

What’s crazy to me is that Pokémon appeared to do well and here we are without another movie in the series.

 

[Wheeljack539]

Nintendo has an almost limitless potential for more movies: Zelda, Smash Bros, Luigis Mansion, Metroid, Donkey Kong, it all could easily translate.

Smash Bros will be the crossover movie.

She was fine, barely a "girl boss" compared to other derivative showcases in film and television. There was still an underlying hint of "the princess needs saving!" that we've come to expect from the game's, just in a modern take that allowed both characters to grow. I mean, Peach has always been a bit of a girl boss anyway, she literally runs a kingdom in the games.

I had heard in early scripts that it was going to be the case where Peach was going to be that and Mario a lot more bumbling but then Nintendo stepped in.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Wow... it took Hollywood more than 20 years to figure out how to make a videogame adaptation into a movie

Time to do the adaptation of Zelda Ocarina of time or ALTTP.