'Super Mario Bros. Movie' exceeds expectations and is expected to gross $1 billion

According to the film and entertainment website Deadline, "Super Mario Bros. Movie" has grossed $678 million worldwide, exceeding previous box office expectations, and the film's box office outside North America only dropped 28% from the first weekend to the second weekend, so Deadline expects "Super Mario Bros. Movie" to reach $1 billion at the box office.

Deadline's statement was confirmed by other websites Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Variety said that "Super Mario Bros. Movie" is expected to become the first movie to exceed $1 billion in global box office in 2023, while The Hollywood Reporter said that the movie will soon reach the $1 billion mark.

Additionally, for The Super Mario Bros. Movie to reach $1 billion, it will need to be released in Nintendo's native Japan, where it won't be released until April 28. If it's as popular in Japan as it is in the West, given Japan's love of animated films, it could make a significant contribution to pushing the film past the $1 billion mark.