The Mario movie is now the second biggest animated film ever at the box office
Only Disney’s Frozen II has generated more at cinemas worldwide
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has reportedly become the second highest-grossing animated film ever at the global box office.
According to The Numbers, a site which collates movie ticket sales data, the Mario movie has grossed $1,294,577,622 at cinemas worldwide since its release in early April.
That means it’s overtaken Disney’s Frozen ($1,284,540,518) and trails only Frozen II ($1,453,683,476) on the list of the highest-grossing animated films of all time.
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office
Source: The Numbers
| 1 | 2019 | Frozen II | $1,453,683,476 |
| 2 | 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,294,577,622 |
| 3 | 2013 | Frozen | $1,284,540,518 |
| 4 | 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $1,242,805,359 |
| 5 | 2015 | Minions | $1,157,271,759 |
| 6 | 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $1,073,064,540 |
| 7 | 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $1,068,879,522 |
| 8 | 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | $1,032,809,657 |
| 9 | 2016 | Finding Dory | $1,025,006,125 |
| 10 | 2016 | Zootopia | $1,002,462,578 |
The Mario movie is the biggest film of 2023 to date, ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which launched a month later and has grossed $739.4 million, according to The Numbers.
Speaking during Nintendo’s quarterly earnings call last month, president Shuntaro Furukawa said the movie was having a positive impact on the company’s core games business.
“For example, sales are growing for Mario related merchandise, and there is a slight rise in activity for classic Mario titles that can be played through Nintendo Switch Online.
“In the long term, we think this will become a powerful touch point, turning people who have never really played games before into fans of Mario and Nintendo, and renewing the interest of people who used to play (on a Nintendo game platform) but are taking a break.”
