"Super Mario: Galactic Cinema" Becomes Second Highest-Grossing Video Game Adaptation in History

The animated film "Super Mario: Galactic Cinema" from Nintendo and Illumination has become the second highest-grossing video game adaptation in history. According to fresh data from Box Office Mojo, the film grossed $967.6 million worldwide, surpassing "Minecraft: The Movie," which ended its run with $960 million.

Now, the top two spots in the ranking are occupied by Nintendo and Universal projects. The leader remains "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" from 2023 with $1.36 billion, and the sequel will no longer be able to catch up to the original. The gap is almost $400 million, and the main theatrical release has come to an end – on May 19, "Galactic Cinema" was released digitally.

Nintendo does not plan to stop there. Next year, the company will release an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, and a Donkey Kong film, a third "Mario" installment, and other projects are already in development. According to rumors, the company's plans are set for the next ten years.

The full list of the highest-grossing video game adaptations currently looks like this:

1. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" — $1.360 billion
2. "Super Mario: Galactic Cinema" — $964 million
3. "Minecraft: The Movie" — $961 million
4. "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" — $492 million
5. "Warcraft" — $439 million
6. "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" — $433 million
7. "Rampage" — $428 million
8. "Uncharted" — $407 million
9. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" — $405 million
10. "The Angry Birds Movie" — $352 million