Gundam film opens with $810k at North American box office

The latest entry in the long-running Gundam franchise debuted with $810,000 across 894 screens in North America this weekend. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery Of Nymph Circle marks the first film in the series distributed directly by Bandai Namco Filmworks in the region.

The opening matched closely with the prior Gundam release from February 2025, which earned $882,000 in 784 theaters and finished with $1.2 million domestically. In Japan the new film has already grossed $14.7 million since its January opening. Canada accounted for more than 11 percent of the North American total, with AMC Empire in New York leading all locations.

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie opens to $372.5 million worldwide

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Illumination and Universal's Super Mario Galaxy Movie debuted to a record $372.5 million globally over its opening weekend, including $190 million in North America over five days and $182.4 million internationally. The animated sequel broke numerous box office records, marking the biggest opening of 2026 so far. It trails only its 2023 predecessor in several key metrics.

Illumination, Nintendo and Universal's Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set for a $350 million worldwide debut over the Easter weekend. The animated feature is expected to gross $175 million in the US and Canada across five days at 4,000 theaters, with another $175 million from 79 international markets excluding Japan. This would mark the biggest opening of the year so far.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $35 million in its third domestic weekend, bringing its total to $355.2 million and the franchise past $2 billion worldwide. Lee Cronin's The Mummy opened to $13 million domestically and $34 million globally. Project Hail Mary added $20.4 million in its fifth weekend for a $285 million domestic cume.

Illumination, Nintendo and Universal's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $18.7 million on Friday, projecting a $71 million three-day weekend and a domestic total of $310.1 million by Sunday. The animated sequel, featuring voices from Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Charlie Day and Anya Taylor-Joy, held strong with a 46% drop from its opening. Other releases like Universal's You, Me & Tuscany opened to an estimated $8.3 million.

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The sequel to the 2006 hit was projected to surpass the original movie's lifetime global gross of $326.5 million on May 8. As of the prior day, it had accumulated $324 million worldwide. The film continues its strong run in its second weekend at the North American box office.

Hong Kong cinemas earned HK$25.93 million (US$3.31 million) over the first four days of Easter—from Good Friday to Monday—doubling the HK$12.75 million from the same period in 2025, despite a resident exodus. The Immigration Department reported 2.13 million outbound trips and 1.81 million inbound trips during that time, for a net outflow of 319,173. Hong Kong Box Office Limited attributed the surge to critically acclaimed films drawing families.

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Paramount and Miramax are positioning a Scary Movie revival for a strong early-June debut that will go head-to-head with Masters of the Universe, with both films now expected to open at or above $35 million.

 

 

 

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