More than half of domestic revenue in April came from Illumination’s animated film
As the first animated film to gross $1 billion since COVID-19 hit the world, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” caused a huge box office shake-up, bringing down national totals for the month of April to pre-pandemic levels.
Although the final total will not be known until later this week, current industry estimates indicate that the monthly total for April ends at around $900 million, more than half of which comes from the estimated total of $490 million. dollars from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”. ”
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In box office history, this is the third highest April total ever, with the other two biggest years being 2018 and 2019. In those years, April ended with the release of the record “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” films that both grossed $2 billion worldwide and pushed April’s domestic monthly totals to more than $1 billion for the very first time.
Along with “Mario,” the April box office received strong support from late-March releases “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” each contributing around $73 million apiece. in the overall monthly total.
With $176 million domestically and over $400 million worldwide, ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is the highest-grossing installment in the Keanu Reeves action series as Lionsgate seeks to expand the franchise with spin-off movies and TV shows.
“Dungeons & Dragons,” meanwhile, is an example of a movie that was a huge help for theaters while failing for its distributor. Grossing $194 million worldwide, Paramount’s fantasy adventure won’t turn in theatrical profits over its $150 million budget before marketing expenses, but it has provided theaters with an additional title that will please to the audience to draw in the audience even as they returned for “Mario” again. and even.
Amazon Studios’ $47 million sports comedy-drama “Air” and Warner Bros./New Line’s ultra-gory “Evil Dead Rise” ($44 million), both of which served as counterattacks. Programming specific to the “Mario” demo, also contributed. “Air” wowed older audiences and sports fans with its packed cast led by Matt Damon and Viola Davis telling the origin story of Nike’s Air Jordan and its impact on athlete endorsement deals , while “Evil Dead Rise” has drawn horror fans back. of Sam Raimi’s bloody franchise with a revival film that went from streaming to theaters after the Warner Bros. merger. Discovery.
With “Super Mario Bros.” Still holding up very well, the box office has plenty of momentum for what should be a very lucrative summer. The season kicks off with a May slate that includes “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Fast X,” and a remake of “The Little Mermaid.”
