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Apart from MCU’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which was deemed as a step in the right direction for MCU, this year, Chris Pratt has also been a part of Illumination’s biggest success to date. Considering Pratt found himself surrounded by extreme hate after he was announced as the voice actor for Mario, once again the actor was able to shut his doubters down with his performance.
Even though it isn’t the most critically acclaimed movie he has been part of, the animated film did manage to provide justice to the iconic character, as the film keeps on breaking more records.
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Although it was reasonable to assume that theMariomovie will not fail at the box office following its ties with one of the biggest gaming franchises, not many expected its enormous success. With the Chris Pratt-led movie not losing its grip on the global box office, the film has garnered another record under its belt, following its ongoing run at the theatres.
The Super Mario Bros. Moviehas now become the second highest-grossing animated film of all time just behind 2019’sFrozensequel, leaving the firstFrozenat the third position. Considering the movie is currently standing at $1.294B, which is around $10M more thanFrozen’s $1.284B, the Pratt-led movie is now just behind theFrozensequel’s $1.45B. And withThe Super Mario Bros. Moviebecoming 2023’s highest-grossing movie so far, fans have showcased their astonishment at this situation.
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Fans showcase their surprise at the enormous success of Chris Pratt’s movie
Even though many fans were skeptical about the movie before its release, as not many were inclined towardsChris Pratt‘s inclusion, they are now flabbergasted by its enormous success. Considering the film managed to exceed everyone’s expectations and was able to provide an entertaining time to the audience, its box office record reflects that fans are loving this adaptation. Apart from Chris Pratt,Jack Black‘s Bowser also remains one of the main attractions for the movie, as he did an exceptional job voicing the character.
As the film now becomes the 2nd-highest-grossing animated film of all time, fans showcase their astonishment at this situation through Twitter.
i expected this movie to flop so hard, damn
— Tallen Suired (@tallen_suired)June 18, 2025
I’m sure it’s great but his is this possible!?
— TheSnapbackFamily (@SnapbackFamily)July 14, 2025
Mario Movie Sweeppic.twitter.com/DPEojx5wND
— Consul S ∞ (@DaSupremeXtream)August 24, 2025
The fact that people thought it would wind up being a flop and it’s made it this far is amazing
— SuperVideoWatcher (@64BitGammer)August 11, 2025
I’m surprised to hear The Super Mario Bros. Movie has made that much money. I guess this means we’re getting a sequel.
— Chris Mann (@TheMovieMann)August 23, 2025
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Following the huge success of this movie, fans are now engrossed to witness whetherThe Super Mario Bros. Moviewill be able to dethroneFrozen 2from the top spot.
The Super Mario Bros. Movieis currently running in theatres.
Source:The Numbers
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
