The Super Mario Bros movie has become the fifth film since the onset of Covid-19 to surpass $1 billion globally. This is a remarkable achievement, especially considering that many theatres remain closed due to pandemic restrictions. The success of this movie shows that people are still interested in going out and watching films, even during these difficult times.
This latest success follows other popular movies such as Wonder Woman 1984, Tenet, and Soul, which have also achieved over $1 billion at the global box office since 2020 began. It’s clear that despite all of our current struggles with Covid-19, there is still an appetite for entertainment amongst audiences worldwide.
Super Mario Bros was released on May 28th, 2021 by Warner Brothers Pictures and stars Bob Hoskins as Mario alongside John Leguizamo as Luigi – two plumbers who find themselves transported into a strange world populated by creatures from their video game series namesake! The film has been well received both critically and commercially; it currently holds an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with critics praising its inventive visuals and action sequences while audiences have enjoyed its lighthearted humor throughout.
It’s great news for fans of Super Mario Bros everywhere; not only did they get to experience one more adventure starring their beloved characters but they’ve now seen it reach unprecedented heights at the box office too! Here’s hoping we can continue seeing successes like this throughout 2021 despite everything else happening around us right now – because if anything proves how resilient we are then surely it must be cinema.
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