Despite several new entries, “Mario” remained the highest-grossing film of the year after just two weekends in theaters, overtaking “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The film has also become the biggest video game adaptation in history. “John Wick: Chapter 4” has surpassed 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” to become the highest earner of the franchise.
According to Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst at Comscore, the second weekend drop of “Mario” is an excellent indication of audience enthusiasm. The film easily dominated the marketplace, resounding over newcomers.
Crunchyroll’s “Suzume” opened with a lower start than other recent anime movies from Crunchyroll, but it has great reviews and has already done huge business in Asia. Directed by Makoto Shinkai, “Suzume” has taken the No. 7 spot ahead of Bleecker Street’s poorly reviewed “Mafia Mamma,” which took in a dismal $2.04 million from 2,002 theaters.
