The Super Mario Bros.Moviewas a massive hit when it came to theaters in 2023. Starring A-listactors like Chris Prattand Jack Black in voice acting roles, the video game adaptation surpassed expectations.It made over $1.3 billion at the box officeand was the second-highest-grossing movie of the year at the time of its release.
It broke multiple records and reached big milestones. At the time of writing,the movie is the no. 4 highest-grossing animated film of all time. For a brief period, it was even at no. 2, but has since been passed by last year’sInside Out 2, and this year’sNe Zha 2.
As a result of this big success, aSuper Mario Bros. Moviesequelhas already been confirmed. The plot of the film has been kept completely under wraps, butit is currently expected for release on August 18, 2025.
Given the success of the first movie, theSuper Mario Bros.sequel will likely do really well in theaters. New data, however, works even more in the second film’s favor, positioning it to make another record.
Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Is Primed To Be An Even Bigger Box Office Hit
New Streaming Data Shows How Far It Can Go
New streaming data from Nielsen recently revealed the top 20 streaming movies of the first half of 2025. The list boasted several newer titles, likeBack in ActionandThe Electric State, but it also includedThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Even 2 years after its release,the film made it to no. 17 on this list.
The no. 1 streaming movie of the year so far is Disney’sMoana 2.
The animated feature has been on Netflix for a long time at this point, so this streaming data is not the result of any new streaming service addition. As such, it just goes to show how hugely popular the film is. Given its child-focused market,this is partially the result of little kids watching it over and over again.
Nonetheless,the streaming data is indicative of the staying power ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.With this momentum, there will be even greater anticipation for the second film, likely leading it to be an even bigger success.
A more successful second film is pretty commonin the animated world. This has been witnessed with theDespicable Mefranchiseas well as withMoana 2, which did better than the first film and made over $1 billion in 2024. InMoana 2’s case in particular, the original film was also a huge streaming hit.
These are all good signs that theSuper Mario Bros.sequel will do incredibly well. The first movie currently holds the title of the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time.The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2could break this record and more as it releases next April.
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Announced during Nintendo’s 2024 MAR10 day celebration, The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is the follow-up to the 2023 animated adventure film starring Nintendo’s famous plumber mascot.
