With a fun premise and plenty of references to the source material, Super Mario Bros. The Movie It quickly became one of the great premieres of recent years. In Mexico it was a mass phenomenon and caught the attention of thousands of fans, which translated into excellent box office receipts. It seemed that no animated film would reach it, but a recent premiere already overshadowed it.
The tape of Illumination and Universal Pictures inspired by the franchise Nintendo ended its run on the billboard with a global gross of more than $1350 MMDDmaking it the highest-grossing film of 2023, only behind the successful Barbie.
Along these lines, the animated film firmly stepped on Mexican soil. Thanks to its good reception, it generated more than $82.2 MMDDso it surpassed Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avengers: Endgame and more high-profile productions to become the highest-grossing film in the region. It remains to be seen if Inside Out 2 hits that mark, but its solid debut paints an encouraging picture.
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Inside Out 2 surpasses the premiere of Super Mario Bros. The Movie in Mexico
Pixar and disney They are going through a difficult time, as their latest productions did not captivate audiences nor were they the expected box office success. That’s why everyone looked askance at Inside Out 2, the sequel to the acclaimed 2015 film; However, to the surprise of many, it exceeded expectations.
Currently, the Kelsey Mann-directed feature film has an approval rating of 82% in Tomatazos. Its good critical reception was reflected in its box office.
Inside Out 2 ended Pixar’s bad streak, as it raised $155 MMDD in US theaters during its opening weekend. It also had a good start on international soil, generating profits of $140 MMDD in the rest of the territories.
The animated film had a fairly solid premiere in Latin Americawhere it had the second biggest opening of all time, behind only Avengers: Endgame. According to data from the analysis firm https://twitter.com/ERCboxoffice/status/1802370730526654634Mexico is the second highest grossing market for the film.
In its first weekend in theaters, Inside Out 2 collection $30 MMDD in Mexico, that is, $550 MDP. In this way, she surpassed the $504 million of Super Mario Bros. The Movie and it became the animated feature film with the best premiere in the entire history of the country. Of course, it will be interesting to find out if it reaches the $82.2 MMDD that the Nintendo film generated in total during its tour of the region.
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Source 1 and https://twitter.com/ERCboxoffice/status/1802370730526654634
