The Mario movie is now the second biggest animated film ever at the box office

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has reportedly become the second highest-grossing animated film ever at the global box office.

According to The Numbers, a site which collates movie ticket sales data, the Mario movie has grossed $1,294,577,622 at cinemas worldwide since its release in early April.

That means it’s overtaken Disney’s Frozen ($1,284,540,518) and trails only Frozen II ($1,453,683,476) on the list of the highest-grossing animated films of all time.

All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office

Source: The Numbers

The Mario movie is the biggest film of 2023 to date, ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which launched a month later and has grossed $739.4 million, according to The Numbers.

Speaking during Nintendo’s quarterly earnings call last month, president Shuntaro Furukawa said the movie was having a positive impact on the company’s core games business.

“For example, sales are growing for Mario related merchandise, and there is a slight rise in activity for classic Mario titles that can be played through Nintendo Switch Online.

“In the long term, we think this will become a powerful touch point, turning people who have never really played games before into fans of Mario and Nintendo, and renewing the interest of people who used to play (on a Nintendo game platform) but are taking a break.”