Nintendo's animated movie streak just got even more impressive. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has officially overtaken A Minecraft Movie at the worldwide box office, landing at $964 million and claiming the second spot on the all-time video game film chart. That puts it just $3 million ahead of the 2025 Minecraft hit, which sat at $961 million.
For context, this is the same franchise that already owns the top spot. The Super Mario Bros. Movie pulled in $1.36 billion back in 2023, and now its sequel has secured the silver medal. Nintendo and Illumination are running the table on video game adaptations.
How the numbers actually stack up
Here's the full top 10 for highest-grossing video game adaptations, as of today:
The gap between second and third place is razor-thin at just $3 million, but second is second. What's striking is how far ahead the Mario films sit from everything else. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in fourth place has $492 million, meaning the Galaxy Movie has nearly doubled that figure.
A Minecraft Movie retains the title of highest-grossing live-action video game adaptation. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is animated, so the two films technically compete in separate categories despite sitting adjacent on the overall chart.
Why the $1 billion mark still matters here
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is sitting at $964 million with no sign of a hard stop. The $1 billion threshold is $36 million away, which is entirely achievable depending on how long the film stays in wide release. Crossing that line would make it only the second video game adaptation ever to reach 10 figures, joining its own predecessor.
The film, directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, and Fabien Polack with a screenplay by Matthew Fogel, brings back the core cast from the first movie. Chris Pratt returns as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Jack Black once again as Bowser. The film is based on the beloved Nintendo game Super Mario Galaxy, which took the franchise into gravity-defying space platforming and gave the series one of its most distinctive visual identities.
Nintendo's film pipeline is filling up fast
The key here is that Nintendo is not treating this as a one-off success. With two films in the top two spots globally, the company has serious momentum heading into what looks like an ambitious theatrical slate.
A live-action Legend of Zelda film is next up, reportedly drawing inspiration from Breath of the Wild based on a leaked logo. Beyond that, Nintendo reportedly has at least two more films in development, with one potentially arriving as early as 2028. There are also rumors circulating that a Luigi's Mansion movie is currently in the pitching stage, with Charlie Day likely to reprise his role as the green-clad brother.
For fans of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and the broader Nintendo universe, this theatrical expansion signals that the company's IP is being treated with the same care on screen as it is in games. The platformer games genre has never had this kind of mainstream crossover pull, and Nintendo is clearly leaning into it.
The franchise's momentum across both gaming and film is hard to argue with right now. If you want to stay sharp on the gaming side of things while the movie hype continues, the Super Mario Bros. Wonder guides collection has everything you need to keep up with the latest content on Switch 2.
