(Los Angeles) Super Mario Bros, the movie continues its momentum after raking in $58.2 million at the North American box office over the weekend, thus retaining the top spot in its third week of operation, according to estimates on Sunday from the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations .
The animated film based on the game of the same name, produced by Universal, Nintendo and Illumination studios, has racked up more than $434 million in revenue since its Easter weekend release in theaters across the United States and the United States. Canada, and an additional $437 million across the rest of the world, according to Exhibitor.
The most famous hero in the history of video games, Mario, appears in a feature film where he and his brother Luigi face the dreadful Bowser in the Mushroom Kingdom.
The plumber in the overalls and the mustache is ahead of the new horror film from Warner Bros. Evil Dead Risewhich for its first weekend in North American theaters recorded $23.5 million in revenue.
According to expert David Gross, the figure represents “an excellent start” for a film that cost only $17 million.
Actresses Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland star in this bloodbath, playing two sisters who must battle a slew of demonic creatures.
Far behind in third place is another newcomer: The Covenant, directed by the British Guy Ritchie. At $6.3 million, it’s a “weak start”, far from the usual standards for a film of this genre, according to David Gross.
Jake Gyllenhaal plays a US Army sergeant who later returns to Afghanistan to rescue a friend who once saved him from the Taliban.
In fourth place, John Wick: Chapter 4 Still doing well after five weeks of operation, with $5.8 million in revenue. In this new chapter of the hit saga, Keanu Reeves reprises his role as a hitman fighting an international criminal group.
Ben Affleck’s latest movie, Airwhich chronicles the origins of Nike shoes taken from NBA legend Michael Jordan, remains in fifth place, with $5.5 million.
Here is the rest of top 10 :
6. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ($5.4 million)
7. The Pope’s Exorcist (3.3 million)
8. Renfield (3.1 million)
9. Beau Is Afraid (2.7 million)
10. susume (1.6 million)