Can you imagine the parties happening at Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment after the release of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie? The latest animated feature starring the brick-smashing plumber brothers is raking in gold coins at the box office like nobody’s business, lining the pockets of both studios to the point of bursting. The Super Mario sequel earned an additional $30M in its third weekend, speed-running its way toward a $350.2M domestic total by Sunday. It could go higher than that, but much of this depends on matinee screenings.
Project Hail Mary Continues to Soar
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s latest awe-inspiring feature, Project Hail Mary, continues to do wonders at the box office with another $18.5M in its fifth weekend, bringing the film’s domestic total to $283.1M. The Ryan Gosling-starrer is only down by 23% from last weekend, proving that audiences continue to connect with Andy Weir’s heroic science-fiction tale of discovery and friendship.
The Mummy Shambles Toward an Underwhelming Opening
Meanwhile, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy shambled its way to $13M after opening in 3,304 theaters. Cronin’s latest horror film has a C+ CinemaScore, which could explain why some horror fans chose to skip Cronin’s unique twist on the classic movie monster formula. Our reviewer, Tyler Nichols, didn’t think much about The Mummy. He even likened Cronin’s new film to an Evil Dead ripoff. While some critics celebrate Cronin’s new film, others say The Mummy is disturbing and grotesque in ways that don’t appeal to their sensibilities. A section of critics say the movie is “mean-spirited,” “disgusting,” and “disturbing,” which confuses me, as the last two descriptors are what fans often hope for with horror films. I’ve not seen Lee Cronin’s The Mummy yet, but I plan to catch it on digital when the time comes.
The Drama and You, Me, & Tuscany Hand On to the Box Office
The fourth-place spot goes to Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s The Drama, which added $4.7M over the past few days, bringing its overall total to $37.7M. Fifth place goes to You, Me, & Tuscany with $3.55M, down -55% after a second Friday, bringing its total to $14.1M. Not great.
Audiences Are Sleeping on Normal
Finally, Bob Odenkirk’s latest everyman action thriller, Normal (read our review here), comes in at $2.6M after a 3-day run. While it’s not the strongest start, there was stiff competition at theaters this week, and Odenkirk’s action movies, like Nobody and Nobody 2, tend to find their legs on digital.
What do you plan to see at the cinema this weekend? Did you see Lee Cronin’s The Mummy? What did you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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