The Mummy was no match for the Super Mario Bros. at the box office this weekend, as “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” grossed $35 million to once again lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
Universal Pictures’ sequel to 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has made more than $355 million domestically and $747 million internationally since opening two weeks ago, Comscore reported.
“Project Hail Mary” took second place with $20.4 million Friday through Sunday in its fifth weekend in theaters.
“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” opened with $13.5 million for third place. Cronin is the director of 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise,” and producers New Line Cinema and Blumhouse added his name to the title to distinguish the property from the classic Universal Pictures versions of the story.
“The Drama” came in fourth with $4.8 million in its third weekend, followed by “You, Me & Tuscany” with $3.8 million in its second weekend.
Rounding out the top 10 releases were “Hoppers” ($2.9 million), “Normal” ($2.65 million), “Busboys” ($1.6 million), “Bhooth Bangla” ($977,582) and “A Great Awakening” ($823,667).
This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $90.6 million. The year-to-date total is $2.386 billion — up 17% from the figure at this time last year, according to Comscore.